Socratic Workshop: Exploring the Power of Questions @ Humanists Gather

Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking presentation and workshop on Socratic Questioning and Critical Thinking — where curiosity leads the way and questions become the foundation of deeper understanding. Learn how Socratic questioning illuminates the structures and processes of our thinking.

We will examine how Socratic questioning is used to explore complex ideas to get to the truth of things, to open up issues and problems, to uncover assumptions, to analyze concepts, to distinguish what we know from what we don’t, and to follow out logical implications of thought. How using Socratic questioning with people who disagree can promote understanding, surface assumptions, and explore reasoning without lecturing or escalating.

This workshop offers practical tools and meaningful insights to elevate the way you think, question, and engage with ideas.

The presentation and discussion will be from 3:00 — 4:30, facilitated by HumanistsMN member Matt Brennecke. Afterwards, join other Saturday session attendees in the gallery for refreshments and socializing.

In this workshop we will demonstrate:

• How thinking is driven by questions
• What Socratic questioning is—and how it works
• What critical thinking brings to Socratic questioning and vice versa
• Putting the dialectic process at the heart of teaching and learning
• Opportunities to practice Socratic questioning with one another
• Helpful resources to continue developing your skills

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This event is sponsored by HumanistsMN. If you are not yet a member, please consider joining to help us cover our costs and build the humanist movement. Not ready to join? Donations are gratefully accepted! Join or donate at humanistsmn.org.