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216. English Learning and Socrates: What Can We Learn from the Father of Western Philosphy? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Thinking in English

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Socrates' Dialectical Method

For Socrates, the purpose of life was not getting rich or successful, but it was knowledge. By asking and answering questions from opposing perspectives, we can activate our critical thinking. The aim is not to find the truth, but to find the problems and inconsistencies in other people's arguments.

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