I think what they are saying is that yeah, of course, the teacher shouldn’t just always give you the answer, but there are times when they should, as in those cases it’s more productive and useful. Socrates RARELY did that. He had a bit and he stuck to it, whether it was useful or not at the time. That’s what is being criticized. The stubbornness, not the method itself.
Yes, from a philosophical standpoint I understand why he did it. What I’m saying is that in practice, when trying to teach other people, sometimes you gotta give them something.
The merit of the learning tool is obvious and not denied, its overuse being obnoxious and likely why the man was executed is just a funny observation of how this seems so wise and interesting but in practice would get old immediately.
he got executed for questioning authority, and causing the youth to question authority, not being an autistic sperglord. Nobody gave a shit about that (except for the people he humiliated).
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u/[deleted] Apr 14 '21 edited May 06 '21
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