In Benjamin Franklin’s famous list of thirteen virtues toward personal perfection, he urges his readers to “Imitate Jesus and Socrates.” As a teacher, I try to live up to this call. We hear a lot ...

Life seems upside down these days. Politicians choose their voters by redistricting, universities their missions by giving in to government demands, some newspapers and media networks follow the paths ...

“So class, since we have finished the chapter on photosynthesis, I would like each of you to write down as many steps involved as you can remember. Once you have done that, please arrange your desks ...

Recently, Dr. Scott was invited as a keynote speaker at the “How To Think Like Socrates Virtual Conference” as well. Dr. Waltman’s bestselling book about Socratic Questioning is currently available in ...

The Death of Socrates, by Jacques-Louis David (1787). Source: Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain The story goes that Socrates had a characterful friend called Chaerephon who went to Delphi and boldly ...

For Callard, the way to escape the depression that comes from struggling to answer the question of action and meaning in everyday life is to embrace the challenge it poses, to do what Socrates did: ...

Though Socratic questioning is a tool used in CBT, you don’t have to have a therapist to practice and benefit from it — but a professional can be helpful for working through problems and toward goals ...

The trial of Socrates is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating in history. The famous philosopher was accused of various ailments and was forced to drink a poison, hemlock, before dying at the age ...

Amy Kelly's students can't get away with silence in her class. They can't get away with having no opinions. And they certainly can't get away from her relentless questioning -- her whys and her hows. ...

Batchelor’s latest book is “Buddha, Socrates and Us: Ethical Living in Uncertain Times.” There he draws on a different ...

(CNN) — Do irrational thoughts sometimes crowd your mind, leaving you feeling worried or maybe even on the verge of a panic attack? What may calm your nerves is asking yourself a series of questions ...