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    Socratic questioning is a method that uses disciplined questions to explore complex ideas. It involves questioning assumptions, rationale, viewpoints, and implications. The questions probe for clarification, challenge presuppositions, examine evidence and reasoning, consider different perspectives, and assess consequences and implications. The goal is to get to the root of issues and think more deeply about arguments and ideas.

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    Socratic questioning is a method that uses disciplined questions to explore complex ideas. It involves questioning assumptions, rationale, viewpoints, and implications. The questions probe for clarification, challenge presuppositions, examine evidence and reasoning, consider different perspectives, and assess consequences and implications. The goal is to get to the root of issues and think more deeply about arguments and ideas.

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    Socratic questioning is a method that uses disciplined questions to explore complex ideas. It involves questioning assumptions, rationale, viewpoints, and implications. The questions probe for clarification, challenge presuppositions, examine evidence and reasoning, consider different perspectives, and assess consequences and implications. The goal is to get to the root of issues and think more deeply about arguments and ideas.

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    Socratic questioning is a method that uses disciplined questions to explore complex ideas. It involves questioning assumptions, rationale, viewpoints, and implications. The questions probe for clarification, challenge presuppositions, examine evidence and reasoning, consider different perspectives, and assess consequences and implications. The goal is to get to the root of issues and think more deeply about arguments and ideas.

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    The key takeaways are that Socratic questioning is a method for exploring complex ideas using disciplined questions, and it is named after Socrates. Different types of Socratic questions are listed for conceptual clarification, probing assumptions, rationale/reasons/evidence, viewpoints/perspectives, and implications/consequences.

    Some types of Socratic questioning discussed are conceptual clarification questions, probing assumptions, probing rationale/reasons/evidence, questioning viewpoints/perspectives, and probing implications/consequences.

    Techniques discussed for probing assumptions include asking what else could be assumed, pointing out assumptions, asking how assumptions were chosen, asking to explain assumptions, and asking how assumptions can be verified or disproved.

    Socratic questioning prompts

    Socratic questioning is the process of using a set of disciplined questions to explore complex ideas.
    It is named after the classic Greek philosopher Socrates.

    Conceptual clarification questions


    These help you think more about what exactly you are asking and prove the concepts behind
    your argument. They are basic 'tell me more questions that get you to go deeper.

    Why are you saying that?


    What exactly does this mean?
    How does this relate to what we have been talking about?
    What is the nature of...?
    What do we already know about this?
    Can you give me an example?
    Are you saying ... or...?
    Can you rephrase that, please?

    Probing assumptions
    Probing assumptions makes you think about the presuppositions and unquestioned beliefs on
    which you are founding an argument.

    What else could we assume?


    You seem to be assuming...?
    How did you choose those assumptions?
    Please explain why/how...?
    How can you verify or disprove that assumption?
    What would happen if...?
    Do you agree or disagree with...?

    Probing rationale, reasons, and evidence


    When you give a rationale for arguments, dig into that reasoning rather than assuming it is a given.
    People often use unthought-through or weakly understood support for their arguments.

    Why is that
    happening? How do
    you know this? Could
    you show me...?
    Can you give me an example of that?
    What do you think causes...?
    What is the nature of this?
    Are these reasons good enough?
    Would it stand up in court?
    How might it be refuted?
    How can I be sure of what you are saying?
    Why is ... happening?
    Why? (keep asking it -- you'll never get past it a few
    times) What evidence is there to support what you are
    saying? On what authority are you basing your
    argument?
    Questioning viewpoints and perspectives
    Most arguments are given from a particular position. So attack the position. Show that there are
    other, equally valid, viewpoints.

    Another way of looking at this is…; does this seem reasonable?


    What alternative ways of looking at this are there?
    Why is ... necessary?
    Who benefits from this?
    What is the difference between... and...?
    Why is… better than...?
    What are the strengths and weaknesses
    of...? How are ... and ... similar?
    What would ... say about it?
    What if you compared ... and...?
    How could you look another way at this?

    Probe implications and consequences


    The argument that you give may have logical implications that can be forecasted. Do these make
    sense? Are they desirable?

    Then what would happen?


    What are the consequences of that assumption?
    How could ... be used to...?
    What are the implications of...?
    How does ... affect...?
    How does ... fit with what we learned before?
    Why is ... important?
    What is the best...? Why?

    Questions about the question


    You can also get reflexive about the whole thing, turning the question in on itself.

    What was the point of asking that question?


    Why do you think I asked this question?
    What does that mean?

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