maieutics

See also: maièutics

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μαιευτικός (maieutikós, “obstetric”), from a passage in Plato's Theaetetus where Socrates compares his procedure to that of a midwife.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /meɪˈjuːtɪks/

Noun

maieutics (uncountable)

(uncommon) Synonym of Socratic method

Related terms

Translations

Socratic method — see Socratic method

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