The Socratic method is the method of conducting the conversation, which Socrates used. Understanding the subjects of the dialogue with the interlocutor, asking kindly questions during the conversation, Socrates led the interlocutor to a broader and deeper understanding of the nature of things. Due to this, he found unexpected solutions to previously unsolved problems.
The method of positive replies Socrates
The essence of Socrates' method is that, in order to achieve your goals, you need, under any circumstances, to start a conversation with a person from those in which your opinions converge. This is a kind of conversation management and at the same time the manipulation of your opponent.
If you want to always get your way through a simple conversation, then you need to be guided by the following recommendations.
- Arrange to the interlocutor. As already mentioned earlier, it is necessary to start "from a distance" first it is necessary to win the sympathy of the person speaking to you, and only then to proceed to the offensive.
- Discussion of your question or topic. When you have already moved on to discuss the topic of interest to you, and the interlocutor still disagrees with you, you need to ask him the following questions: ".. sorry, maybe I did not quite accurately form the question, but do you really agree with the fact that .. ? "But not otherwise. Questions of the form: "Why do not you agree, justify your opinion?" It's not recommended to ask extremely.
- Affirmative answers. Immediately induce the interlocutor to affirmative answers then it is likely that he will agree with you, because from the psychological point of view it is much easier to agree than to refuse.
The Socratic method is a technique that allows you to control the progress of a dialogue. Particular attention should be paid to the fact that only the dialogue Socrates considered a full-fledged type of information transfer, so trying to achieve its own, control that the conversation does not turn into your monologue.
Method of knowledge of Socrates
The phrase "I know that I know nothing" describes Socrates's vision of universal wisdom as accurately as possible. True knowledge is available only to selected sages and thinkers.
What is Socrates' method? In a dual view of knowledge.
- Uncritically modest. Concerning the appeal to divine truth.
- Ironically critical. Concerning human knowledge.
In support of the foregoing, it is superfluous to bring to your attention the thesis statements regarding this method.
- Knowledge is divine, therefore a man possessing him exalts himself to the gods.
- Socrates was convinced that most people simply shun knowledge, because they do not realize their significance.
- Even wise people listen much less often to the voice of reason than to the call of the heart.
- The mind is everywhere at the head of society and every person individually.
- The natural path of man is to understand the divine truth.
The ability to apply the basic method of Socrates in life, you can develop yourself in yourself.
For this you need:
- Think over the structure of the phrase. Let's say you want to convey to the interlocutor a very important idea for you, but you can not do it, because you are not sure until the end,
that the person to whom she will be addressed will understand you correctly. In this case, you need to write it down on paper. Select the main theses in the records. - Form the theses in the form of questions. After you have laid out all your thoughts, ask the interlocutor the thesis questions in order to make sure that he really understood the course of your thoughts.
Do not be discouraged if you do not succeed at the first time, continue to practice and you will see how after some time you will simply and pleasantly share your thoughts with others and find like-minded people.