Socrates and the Socratic Method

Today in class we went over Socrates and the Socratic Method. Socrates was a Greek philosopher who didn't believe that the gods caused everything like everyone else did. Socrates would walk around the polis talking tot he young people. Socrates was eventually charged for not believing in the gods and also for the corruption of youth. Socrates went to court and was accused guilty. He was sentenced to death. To make him die, they make him drink, hemlock, which is a poison. If you drink hemlock, its causing you to stop breathing and causing a very painful death. After the jury, the Socratic Method was formed. The Socratic method is a form of debate  based on asking and answering questions to illuminate ideas. This method makes people start thinking about what ideas are good and what ideas are bad. It makes you think critically. This method is a great way to helps you think critically about what you are trying to figure out.