tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729438366466237834.post3381893318111129385..comments2023-08-09T08:23:35.080-04:00Comments on Measure of Doubt: AutodidacticismGraham Broadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11174645167288053843noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729438366466237834.post-60881599119936009242008-05-30T19:51:00.000-04:002008-05-30T19:51:00.000-04:00I recognize that picture, it's used on the current...I recognize that picture, it's used on the current mass market edition of "The Republic", which happily goes for a $3.50. "Bush Presidency: 10 Intimate Perspectives of George Bush" on the other hand, commands $54. I know I'm ignoring important publishing industry factors with that comparison, but that still makes me chuckle (quiver?).<BR/><BR/>Anyways, here's my funny/confusing/sad story about Plato and Socrates. I participated in a seminar on education during a class last year. Most of the conversation was dominated by thoughts from around the room on the current state of higher education in Canada. During a probably long-winded and tangential contribution to the discussion, I decided to make reference to earlier forms of higher education in Western society. I quickly hit the high points which I figured at least some of my classmates would recognize: The Lyceum, The Academy, and most of all the Socratic Method (we were talking about pedagogical considerations at this point). Now the key point to this story is, I never actually named any of them, I made the mistake of assuming that if I described the Socratic Method, at least some people would know that I meant. Of course, I'm sure some did, but when I finished the comment there was a pause and the professor responded by saying...drum roll..."Andrew, I'm not sure if that ever actually happened."Andrew Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02093851119225807890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729438366466237834.post-31511635286857434032008-05-30T10:17:00.000-04:002008-05-30T10:17:00.000-04:00This early update was brought to you by Plato and ...This early update was brought to you by Plato and Aristotle (pictured above), in a detail from Raphael's "The School of Athens" (ca. 1510-1511). Now that's a school reunion I *would* have attended. Next update, June 11th. Seriously.Graham Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11174645167288053843noreply@blogger.com