Philosophy / Unit 1 Philosophy 0005 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Socratic Method
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The idea
The Socratic method tests a belief by questioning: propose a definition, probe it with cases, revise, and repeat.
In practice
Euthyphro defines piety as what the gods love. Socrates asks: loved because it is pious, or pious because loved? The definition cracks.
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