According to The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy, the Socratic method of teaching is "the method of teaching in which the master imparts no information, but asks a sequence of questions, through answering which the pupil eventually comes to the desired knowledge. ... This would have sounded to the jury like an obvious ironic remark because they would not think that Socrates really thought that he was the best thing that ever happened to Athens. ...

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Since it sounds confusing and complicated, Plato uses an allegory to clarify the details. ... In his book, A Treatise of Human Nature, he claims, "reason alone can never be a motive to any action of the will; and secondly that it can never oppose passion in the direction of the will" (Hume in booklet pg 31). ... The methods emphasize the rationality of the person when making it and the maximizing input of information when formulating the rational plan. ...

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Hypnotism is an exceptionally interesting experience to witness firsthand. With an object as ordinary as a swinging pocket watch, some individuals have the power to gain control of another person's mind by lulling them into a meditative state. The hypnotist is able to speak to the person's subconscious mind, directly bypassing their normal conscious thoughts and defenses, influencing them on their most basic level of thought. This instigates an unusual response in individuals under hypnosis, as they ignore all but what the hypnotist suggests. The Christopher Nolan movie Inception d...

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