What is ‘The Socratic Method’? [Illustrated]

If you’re familiar with philosophy or classics, you’re bound to have seen the name ‘Socrates’ mentioned once or twice. Perhaps you’ve even seen him crop in pop culture- after all, he is very famous. But why is the so-called “Father of Western Philosophy” so important? And what can we learn from his approach to philosophy? This illustrated guide aims to answer these questions!

Here are the links to the texts used in the video:

Euthyphro + The Apology
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Five-Dialogues-Euthyphro-Apology-Classics/dp/0872206335/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=euthyphro&qid=1577272948&sr=8-1
The Republic
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Republic-Penguin-Classics-Plato/dp/0140455116/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+republic&qid=1577272989&sr=8-1
Concept of Irony (Kierkegaard)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kierkegaards-Writings-Continual-Reference-Schellings/dp/0691020728/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=concept+of+irony+kierkegaard&qid=1577273023&sr=8-1
Gregory Vlastos on Socrates
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Socrates-Ironist-Philosopher-Gregory-Vlastos/dp/052131450X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=25BTK0PPM02F&keywords=gregory+vlastos&qid=1577273050&sprefix=gregory+vla%2Caps%2C150&sr=8-1
The Advancement of Learning (Bacon)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Advancement-Learning-New-Organon-Atlantis/dp/1545552282/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3PLW9BNNQAG3N&keywords=advancement+of+learning+bacon&qid=1577273105&sprefix=advancement+of+%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-4
Poetry of Robert Burns
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Poems-Songs-Robert-Burns/dp/1849342326/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=robert+burns&qid=1577273142&sr=8-1
Tao Te Ching (Laozi)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tao-Te-Ching-Hackett-Classics/dp/0872202321/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=tao+te+ching&qid=1577273154&sr=8-1

- Miles

[Music - Whitesand - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2bXIBxWOMI]

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