The Socratic Way Of Questioning: How To Use Socrates' Method To Discover The Truth And Argue Wisely (Critical Thinking & Logic Mastery)
The Socratic Way Of Questioning: How To Use Socrates' Method To Discover The Truth And Argue Wisely (Critical Thinking & Logic Mastery) book cover

The Socratic Way Of Questioning: How To Use Socrates' Method To Discover The Truth And Argue Wisely (Critical Thinking & Logic Mastery)

Paperback – November 25, 2021

Price
$17.99
Format
Paperback
Pages
166
Publisher
Independently published
Publication Date
ISBN-13
979-8773642787
Dimensions
5.25 x 0.42 x 8 inches
Weight
7.4 ounces

Description

Easy to read and impliment in your daily life "This books has a lot of information and value packed in to it, very easy to read and digest the information making it practical and simple to practice in your daily life. Socratic way of asking questions, helps make you pause a moment before saying something you might regret, helps you become more aware and mindful of how you think, also helps question why you view things the way you do, was it learned or taught and is that belief and/or way of thinking still valid in your life today." - AdamD ★★★★★ EASY WAY TO LEARN HOW TO THINK "Back in the 1970's I spent a lot of hours traveling, setting in night school class and studying, all to get an MBA so I could show proof I could think. Now these folks are give me the resources to learn to think, and I can do this at home, lunch or where ever and in a few days. I can teach myself how to think. If you don't get started right away, you are missing the boat." - david mcintire ★★★★★ Thought with Reason. "I enjoyed reading this book as I do all the the books I have read from Thinknetic. I recommend it." - Charlie in Alabama ★★★★★ Critical thinking should be taught in schools. "A great course on thinking logically. Teaches clear, sound reasoning. Highly recommended." - Walter A. Goode ★★★★★

Features & Highlights

  • This ONE skill is the basis of your ability to think critically. Do you know what it is? It’s the ability to ask the RIGHT question.
  • What is life if not filled with questions?
  • There was a time you took for granted the trustworthiness of the answers you got from the government, the media, religion, subject experts, and friends and family.
  • But, with the massive erosion of public trust in every major institution, like most people, you’ve been forced to rely on your own problem-solving and critical thinking faculties.
  • What if you were never taught to do this?
  • It’s likely that you’re overwhelmed by the information you are bombarded with on a daily basis. It doesn’t help that much of this information is suspect.
  • Fake news has reached such epidemic proportions that, according to Statistica, only 26 percent of Americans think they could recognize a fake news story. Worse, as much as 90 percent of Americans pass on fake news unintentionally.
  • That means people aren’t even examining or questioning the “facts” of the information they pass on.
  • This doesn’t have to be you. The
  • Socratic questioning method
  • will help you develop the critical thinking skills to resolve the tough life questions you may have.
  • Socrates was considered to be one of the wisest men of his time, and he’s reputed to have said the unexamined life isn’t a life worth living.
  • What he meant is if you never looked at the assumptions underlying the information or rules that governed your life, what was the point of living?
  • Socrates himself once questioned whether he was the wisest man in all Greece, even though it was a commonly held opinion. He didn’t just accept it.
  • We understand and agree with Socrates’ perspective. We all want to get to the truth of all matters, be better at examining and assessing facts, and build stronger arguments.
  • This is exactly what Socrates was teaching through his method, at the heart of which lies the art and science of coming up with the right questions. And this is what the book is all about.
  • The Socratic Method Of Questioning: How To Use Socrates’ Method To Discover The Truth And Argue Wisely
  • book will teach you:
  • The 10 deadly sins of logic – how many are you guilty of?
  • The 10 deadly sins of logic – how many are you guilty of?
  • 9 key skills that separate the average thinker from the exceptional critical thinker and the precise tools to sharpen them
  • 9 key skills that separate the average thinker from the exceptional critical thinker and the precise tools to sharpen them
  • How to implement the hidden potential of the Socratic method in your life - even if you're not a lawyer or a scientist
  • How to implement the hidden potential of the Socratic method in your life - even if you're not a lawyer or a scientist
  • The top 8 traits that set Socrates apart from the rest (and how you can cultivate them for yourself)
  • The top 8 traits that set Socrates apart from the rest (and how you can cultivate them for yourself)
  • Why people fail to ask questions they should and how you can avoid falling into this trap
  • Why people fail to ask questions they should and how you can avoid falling into this trap
  • How to make even the most resistant people answer your questions, turning their hesitations into open curiosity
  • How to make even the most resistant people answer your questions, turning their hesitations into open curiosity
  • A powerful formula for generating questions that tap into the deepest insights of those you're questioning, revealing truths that may have otherwise been left undiscovered
  • A powerful formula for generating questions that tap into the deepest insights of those you're questioning, revealing truths that may have otherwise been left undiscovered
  • Why you don’t really “know” anything until you put it through these tests (do this or else you'll never achieve true mastery of your subject)
  • Why you don’t really “know” anything until you put it through these tests (do this or else you'll never achieve true mastery of your subject)
  • ....and much, much more
  • The 21st century will see information become more valuable than even oil or gold. Don’t you want to be able to accurately assess the information you encounter in your daily life?
  • It’s easy to go with the flow and get pulled in every direction by current trends and thinking.
  • What has set innovators and the successful apart has been their ability to see beyond what everyone else does. Like Socrates, they always begin with this most important weapon in their arsenal: the right question.
  • If you want to be as wise as Socrates, then click “Add To Cart” now!

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Much better books out there

There are plenty of good books on Socratic method that will help you become more effective using the method when teaching. This book starts off with an example of a drunk driving accident where someone dies and blames it on lack of critical thinking skills, not just if the driver but also the victim. It was like the author, which by the way is listed as a company not a credentialed individual, was just looking for shock value in the opening. However, what it told me was that the individual(s) putting out this book were probably not experts and just looking for splash value.

Skip this and if you are looking for a book for your classroom and adding to your teaching strategies try Socratic Circles instead.
8 people found this helpful
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Don't be fooled

You cannot understand Socrates without the cultural and political background of Athens in ancient Greece and Plato. That's it. This sophomoric book is nonsense. There are many excellent sources to understand Socrates. Be wise on choosing well.
4 people found this helpful
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Underwhelming

Please note directly before reading this book I read "The Socratic Method A Practitioner's Handbook" by Ward Farnsworth of which I recommend over this one. Though I did not expect much detail in the book, due to it's page count, I did except quite a few gems. The book barely talks about the Socratic method and focuses more on Critical Thinking. In my opinion related but not the same thing. The way this book is structured and filled with charts and quotes gives the feel of a rushed high school student attempting to start and complete a research paper in 3 days. Example pg 111 has a table that takes up 80% of the page and on pg 122, of the same chapter, he has the table again. This isn't the only time this is done in the book but I found it laughable the author did such a thing. The author also complains a lot about the internet, false news and etc. In my opinion the title is misleading and if you read any other books on Socrates you would side eye "Discover The Truth" portion of the title. Not the worse book I have read but removing all the items of repeats, tables, and summaries, the book would be about 40 pages.
3 people found this helpful
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Not the best…

An author has the opportunity to attach his (her?) name to his book and chooses not to. Why?
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