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Socratic method (elenchus)

cross examination, finds contradiction and pull at it


searches for general, commonly held truths that shape beliefs, and scrutinizes them to determine their consistency with other beliefs


series of questions to test logic

Validity

the conclusion logically follows from the premises


if the premises are true, then the conclusion MUST be trust (form, not content)

soundness

valid with true premises

Human wisdom

negative (self awareness) - if you don't know something then you dont believe that you know it (Socrates has this, others dont)


positive - common knowledge, implicit/tacit; these are not important wisdom

“Superhuman”/expert wisdom

like a craft, enables one to teach what they know


its explanatory, you can explain why you know its true

Soul (psyche)

the Republic: the soul is defined by what it does, whatever it is that preforms the activities characteristic of life


justice is when a soul functions perfectly in sync

platonic forms

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