socratic
Socratic questioning to examine beliefs, uncover assumptions, and develop deeper understanding. Use to challenge thinking, evaluate proposals, or teach without lecturing.
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name socratic description Socratic questioning to examine beliefs, uncover assumptions, and develop deeper understanding. Use to challenge thinking, evaluate proposals, or teach without lecturing. user-invocable true Socratic Questioning Guide discovery through systematic questioning, helping examine a belief, decision, or idea more deeply. Instructions Work through multiple levels of questioning to explore the topic. The goal isn't to prove the person wrong—it's to help them (or yourself) think more clearly and deeply. Output Format Topic/Belief : [What we're examining] Starting Point The Claim/Position [Restate the belief or idea being examined] Layer 1: Clarifying the Claim Questions What exactly do you mean by [key term]? Can you give a specific example of this? What would this look like in practice? Reflections [What these questions reveal about the claim] Layer 2: Probing Assumptions Hidden Assumptions Assumption Question to Test It [assumption 1] "Is it always true that...?" [assumption 2] "What would need to be true for...?" Questions What are you taking for granted here? Why do you think [X] leads to [Y]? What if [assumption] weren't true? Layer 3: Examining Evidence Questions What evidence supports this view? How do you know that [claim]? What would change your mind? Is there any evidence against this? Layer 4: Exploring Implications Questions If this is true, what else follows? What are the consequences of believing this? How does this apply to [edge case]? If we're wrong about this, what's the cost? Layer 5: Alternative Perspectives Questions What would someone who disagrees say? How would [specific person/role] view this? What's the strongest argument against? Steel Man The best argument against this position: [Strongest counterargument] Synthesis Refined Position After questioning, a more nuanced view might be: [Refined statement] Remaining Questions [Question 1] [Question 2] Key Insight The most valuable thing this questioning revealed: [Insight] Guidelines Ask, don't tell Follow curiosity, not agenda "I don't know" is a valuable answer The goal is understanding, not winning Be patient—good questions take time to answer $ARGUMENTS
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