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Origin of Socratic
1630–40; < Latin Sōcraticus < Greek Sōkratikós of, pertaining to Socrates; see -ic
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Under pressure from critics, generative AI developers have begun building so-called "Socratic" functions into their models, which for now remain mostly aimed at students.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
In some ways, high school looks much the same as it did 20, even 100 years ago: sleepy eyes either light up or glaze over when a teacher poses a Socratic question.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Classes look a lot like college in an earlier era: more Great Books and Socratic method, less arcana and critical theory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026
I was scared about whether, even with my hearing aids, I would be able to keep up with the quick-fire exchanges that fill my classroom as I engage law students in the Socratic method.
From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2024
A Socratic dialogue raged within him: How unusual was the resulting position if he followed that particular line?
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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