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Socrates’ Pedagogical Methods in his Geometry Lesson to the Slave-Boy

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The paper examines Socrates’ teaching methods and their effect on the slave-boy’s learning in the famous geometry lesson in Plato’s Meno . A detailed presentation and, at times, an interpretation of the different stages comprising the lesson will be followed by a critical analysis of the teaching approaches employed by Socrates along the lesson and their corollaries on the learning process of the slave-boy. The exploration highlights numerous merits but also some significant flaws and serious shortcomings to be found in Socrates’ pedagogy regarding this particular lesson.

Source: Interchange

DOI: 10.1007/s10780-025-09545-2

Author: Adam Weiler Gur Arye

Institution: Tel Hai Academic College

Language: English

Topic: Classical Philosophy and Thought

Subfield: Philosophy

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,090