Socrates Questions-Testing & Thought Provoking

In this time of significant and highly publicized controversies on economic theories, understanding of climate drivers, conflicts of faith and so on, it seems President Gordon could revert to Socrates for relief through his reading of this extract from a "skeptoid" group.

Let's hope he does not come in wearing a toga.   Notwithstanding The Shadow  found the material interesting and recommends it to readers, but to Pres Gordon please stick to the kilt.

Of all the possible perspectives, beliefs, theories, ideologies, and conclusions in this world, which of them are beyond question? None of them. And neither should be any person who holds one of those positions. People believe all sorts of strange things, and even though they might be passionate about them, most will still admit that questioning their belief is an appropriate undertaking.   We can always encourage believers in the strange to revisit their beliefs.

Despite the fact that we may lack professional expertise in the subject at hand, we can still plant the seeds of an uprising of logic within the mind of the believer. One way to do this is through the application of Socratic questioning.

Named (quite obviously) for Socrates — the ancient Greek philosopher (also quite obviously) — the Socratic questions are primarily teaching tools. Socratic questioning helps people to take a second, closer look at their own beliefs, and to apply critical thinking even when they least expect it.

There are six commonly described categories of Socratic questions, and they're all good. You can read

about them at: http://skeptoid.com/episodes/4384