Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life Podcast

Street Epistemology and the Socratic Method

Feb 13, 2024

01:12:02

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Anthony Magnabosco discusses Street Epistemology, a method focusing on civil conversations to challenge beliefs. He explores its relation to the Socratic Method, therapy potential, and future developments. The podcast covers engaging dialogues, critical reflection, and the application of SE in various contexts.

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Quick takeaways

Street Epistemology promotes critical reflection on beliefs through questioning, akin to Socratic dialogue.

It emphasizes understanding reasoning through questions to avoid manipulative tactics in debates.

Street Epistemology explores assessing expert opinions and the importance of critical thinking in evaluating information.

Deep dives

Understanding Street Epistemology

Street Epistemology encourages rationality through conversations by using questions, similar to Socratic dialogue. It aims to help individuals critically reflect on the quality of their reasons for their conclusions. This method involves conversation partners discussing and evaluating the reliability of the processes used to determine the truth of various claims, be it spiritual, political, or societal.

Introduction

2min

Exploring Street Epistemology and Engaging with Different Beliefs

14min

Exploring the Venue and Psychological Components

6min

Exploring Concepts through Dialogue

19min

Exploring Street Epistemology and Cognitive Therapy

17min

Exploring Therapist Neutrality and Client Perception in Therapy

3min

Navigating Biases in Street Epistemology

7min

Innovative Practices and Continuous Improvement in SE and Psychotherapy

4min

In this episode, I speak with Anthony Magnabosco a founder and the current Executive Director of the nonprofit Street Epistemology International, an educational organization that is committed to addressing dysfunction in public and private discourse by encouraging rationality through civil conversation. Anthony has been involved with Street Epistemology since 2013, and has given dozens of talks and workshops at conferences and events domestically and internationally. Many of his conversations have been uploaded to YouTube and demonstrate how Street Epistemology can be applied to a variety of claims including ones that are spiritual, political, or societal.

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Highlights

* What is Street Epistemology?

* What have you learned from your experience of using Street Epistemology?

* How do you think it relates to the original Socratic Method?

* How might it relate to psychotherapy?

* Do you think Street Epistemology has any therapeutic potential?

* What do you think of variations of Street Epistemology like Hidden Claim or the Spectrum SE we see Peter Boghossian doing?

* What do you think the future holds for the method?

Links

* Street Epistemology website

* Anthony Magnabosco YouTube

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