On track with this, I’ve been listening to philosophy podcasts on Airr this week.
Wow — I love this. A while world just opened up.
The history of seeking knowledge maps so well with the present act of seeking knowledge.
Wow — I love this. A while world just opened up.
The history of seeking knowledge maps so well with the present act of seeking knowledge.
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My approach:
Start with the quick 30 min episodes from “Philosophize This!”
From the beginning-ish, with some meandering paths. I’m loving the sense of time and evolution of thought this provides.
If I’m intrigued by a collection of ideas, I search broadly for more sources.
Start with the quick 30 min episodes from “Philosophize This!”
From the beginning-ish, with some meandering paths. I’m loving the sense of time and evolution of thought this provides.
If I’m intrigued by a collection of ideas, I search broadly for more sources.
This week I sought to understand “Machiavellian” ideas from the Prince and Discourses on Livy.
I’ve always liked wrestling with concepts of morality — this was fun.
I’ve always liked wrestling with concepts of morality — this was fun.
Next, I ended up learning a brief overview of Socrates.
Wow. That was awesome. And will likely be my next rabbit hole.
The story of “The Apology”/trial was incredible.
Amazing to learn to roots of the Socratic method and scientific method.
Jaw dropping, really.
Wow. That was awesome. And will likely be my next rabbit hole.
The story of “The Apology”/trial was incredible.
Amazing to learn to roots of the Socratic method and scientific method.
Jaw dropping, really.
Learning some Socrates and Plato essentials today — and realized I use the Socratic method all the time! But I didn’t really have a good definition for it.
When in conversation, I like to talk “around” something, without directly sharing my knowledge... using questions...
When in conversation, I like to talk “around” something, without directly sharing my knowledge... using questions...
To elicit commentary from whoever I’m talking with.
I do this to avoid bias and group think, and to see if they arrive at similar conclusions — and amend my ideas depending on their thoughts.
And we usually end up creating new ideas together. Using questions to dig deeper.
I do this to avoid bias and group think, and to see if they arrive at similar conclusions — and amend my ideas depending on their thoughts.
And we usually end up creating new ideas together. Using questions to dig deeper.
I guess that’s the Socratic method. Hmm. Cool.
@calhistorian I’m starting to see how this relates to your teaching style.
@calhistorian I’m starting to see how this relates to your teaching style.
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