Socratic

Example Sentences

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What’s special about a liberal arts seminar is that 12 to 18 people around a table where you do Socratic dialogue and you have your assumptions challenged.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

I was scared about whether, even with my hearing aids, I would be able to keep up with the quick-fire exchanges that fill my classroom as I engage law students in the Socratic method.

From Slate • Oct. 20, 2024

For example, GPT-4 can assume a Socratic style of conversation and respond to questions with questions.

From Reuters • Mar. 15, 2023

“The Socratic view is that you want … an examined life,” Emanuel told me, “and what I was trying to do was encourage people to examine their lives when it comes to aging.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2023

The Socratic method is what Ms. Steck wants us to practice most during this class.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King