Debunking the Socratic Method?: Not So Fast, My Friend!

Abstract:     
This is a response to Professor Scott Taylor's assertion that the problem method should replace the Socratic case-method in legal education. I argue that Professor Taylor's call to abandon the Socratic method, while understandable, goes too far. I believe (and argue) that delivering useful legal education via the Socratic method is not only possible, but can be done well. The Socratic method is simply a tool whose results depend on its proper application.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 14

Keywords: Socratic Method, Problem Method, Legal Education

JEL Classification: I21

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