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But why did Socrates continue the elenchus after he had ascertained these facts to his satisfaction? Because, he tells us (23A-B), he felt that the god had imposed upon him the duty of demonstrating to all men that no man is wise.
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Socrates and Plato refer to this method of questioning as elenchus , which means something like "cross-examination" The Socratic elenchus eventually gave rise to dialectic, the idea that truth needs to be pursued by modifying one's position through questioning and conflict with opposing ideas.
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www.wsu.edu/~dee/GREECE/SOCRATES.HTM
www.wsu.edu/~dee/GREECE/SOCRATES.HTM
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The dialectic method of the elenchus proposed by Socrates is not merely a philosophical concept but a concrete tool for seeking truth. ... Socrates (470-399 BC) has been one the most profound and influential thinkers in the history of philosophy. He was part of the ... elenchus as a tool for finding truth and answers...
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great-philosophers.suite101.com/article.cfm/socrates_an...
great-philosophers.suite101.com/article.cfm/socrates_and_the_method_of_the_elenchus
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SOCRATES’ EFFECT/MENO’S AFFECT: SOCRATIC ELENCHUS AS KATHARTIC THERAPY 1 ... The dialogues lay out one of the most comprehensive and influential philosophical systems of all time, present a stirring portrait (in the character of Socrates) of a unique philosophic practice, and are at the same time carefully-crafted...
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www.ed.uiuc.edu/eps/PES-Yearbook/94_docs/HIGGINS.HTM
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Also called the Socratic method, elenchus involved Socrates in a cross–examination of an interlocutor through a sequence of questions by which Socrates sought to expose conflicts in the views held by the interlocutor.
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An outline biography of the Greek philosopher Socrates - Socrates quotes - 'Know Yourself'. ... Socrates refers to this "Socratic method" as elenchus. The Socratic method gave rise to dialectic, the idea that truth needs to be approached by modifying one's position through questionings and exposures to contrary ideas.
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www.age-of-the-sage.org/greek/philosopher/socrates_biog...
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Although Socrates famously claimed to know nothing, he clearly did believe that it was important to understand the meaning of the words you used. What’s more he used a method, the elenchus (literally: refutation) which we can use today in our quest for wisdom.
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www.timlebon.com/Socrates.html
www.timlebon.com/Socrates.html
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Does Socrates Have, Plato's Socrates, Socratic Elenchus, New York, Plato's Charmides, Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Forensic Characteristics, Oxford Studies, Constructive Prot, Princeton University Press, Gregory Vlastos, Irrefutable Argument, Cornell University Press, Parmenidean Elenchos,
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The editor, Gary Alan Scott, does a fine job of introducing the various problems associated with the use of the phrase "the Socratic elenchus" as a ...
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