Journal article
Use & Abuse of Socrates in Teaching
Education Policy Analysis Archives
11/01/1997
Abstract
The Greek philosopher Socrates is used as an example of a master teacher in in many contexts, from elementary school discussions, to college philosophy classes, to law school. I examine a number of current uses of Socratic teaching, and expose inconsistencies among them. I analyze critically recent practitioners of Socratic teaching, such as Mortimer Adler, and I consider how the celebrated primary teacher Vivian Gussin Paley enacts the Socratic legacy in a novel way. I argue that the misuse, or abuse, of the Socratic legacy occurs chiefly when his teaching is interpreted narrowly as a pedagogical technique devoid of context and irony.
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- Title
- Use & Abuse of Socrates in Teaching
- Creators
- Anthony G Rud
- Publication Details
- Education Policy Analysis Archives
- Publisher
- Arizona State University
- Identifiers
- 99900594758001842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article