dialectic.
Yes this was named after the Greek Philosopher Socrates. The socratic debate is one opinion set against that of anothers opinion as to form a logical set of ideas to form an opinion of ones beliefs.
A. dialectic. Socrates engages in a dialectical method of discussion with Crito by comparing their opinions and reasoning through arguments to reach a deeper understanding of the issue at hand.
He is using Crito as a sounding board present differing opinions and inviting his students to discriminate between differing arguments - mind training.
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In the ancient world, the most famous example of someone who taught using a question-and-answer approach was Socrates, an Athenian Greek who lived in the 4th century B.C.E. Others utilized this method, as well, such as Plato, one of the students of Socrates and a very vigorous advocate of both Socrates and of the question-and-answer method.
nope because then it will turn into a simile