The Socratic Method

• Presenting a definition and then providing a counter-example to challenge it
• Rebutting a definition without providing any counter-examples
• Asking a series of questions to arrive at a conclusion
• Proposing a definition and then modifying it based on counter-arguments (correct)

• To encourage critical thinking and self-examination (correct)
• To avoid making a clear point
• To confuse and frustrate the participants
• To establish authority and dominance

• The original proposition is modified in light of the counter-example (correct)
• The counter-example is dismissed as irrelevant
• The counter-example is accepted without question
• The original proposition is completely rejected