Philosophy 3003F/G Lecture : Features of Socratic Dialogues
16 Nov 2011
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Socrates seeks out people with a reputation of being wise about topic x. Asking, what is f? and refining the answer. Often uses something familiar, like craftmanship, to extrapolate something about something unknown, like virtue b. Generalizes from some particular examples to a principle. Does not supply answers, claims to not know and only works to refine others" answers. Socrates insists that his interlocutors tell him what they thinks, not what they"ve heard other people say. To say what other people think is antithetical to the method - socrates won"t be able to dig deeper into an idea that isn"t yours/you can"t explain. Elenchus is a joint effort, not a competition. Not a debate, i. e. to come out on top. To engage in an inquiry and progress to the right answer together. If you"re wrong, who cares, it"s not about winning - just move towards the truth a. b. c.
