Think Like Socrates: Unlock the Power of Socratic Questioning to Improve Your Critical Thinking and Persuasion Skills.

by Steven Schuster

Do you feel lost when it comes to asking witty, wise, or deep questions? Would you like to be spontaneously sapient, and persuasive?

If you want to understand people better, be better valued for your contribution in a conversation, or simply want to be genuinely more knowledgeable, keep reading.

Think Like Socrates doesn’t go into boring details and endless philosophical methodology. It provides you instead with lessons from one of the best philosophers in human history, Socrates, and keeps you hooked as you explore the fascinating techniques of the thinking genius.

Socrates is often mentioned as the founder of Western philosophy. He encouraged his students to think for themselves instead of having someone provide the solution. He was an excellent communicator and questioner. He stood true to his beliefs and methods to the end. He is a human worth examining.

Learn the art of knowledge and persuasion through intentional inquiry. How to raise important questions, probe beneath the surface of problems, and pursue challenging areas of thought.Discover the structure of your own thoughts, develop sensitivity to clarity, accuracy, and relevance. Persuade people without being manipulative using reasoned inquiry.Learn to ask questions professionals use to transform your emotion-driven thinking patterns and avoid misunderstandings. Apply Socratic Questioning in your organization to deescalate conflict, gain a deeper understanding of problems, and find better solutions.
Educate yourself; find a path to being an exceptional communicator.
In Think Like Socrates you’ll get a hint of philosophy theory, but walk away with real, practical advice to improve your life. Philosophy today shouldn’t be an ambiguous thought exercise; this book makes it practical, life-enhancing, and useful.

Steven Schuster is a bestselling author and entrepreneur. He writes using scientific research, academic experience, and real-life experience.

Are you ready to ask better questions in 2022? Then check out Think Like Socrates today!

196 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 11, 2022

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Reviews

[Kirsten Zonkowski · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked up this book after developing an interest in philosophy and hoping it might aid me with the logical reasoning section of the LSAT that I tend to struggle with. While the book offered some helpful insights, it was quite short and didn't delve deeply into the concepts it introduced, which were a lot and made the book feel as if it bounced all over the place. Overall, I found it somewhat informal and unprofessional, falling short of delivering on its promises. It was an okay read, but I honestly expected more given its potential.

[Britt · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked it! As someone who had zero knowledge about philosophy and got interested in Socratic questioning, this was a perfect inroads.

[Bill Larrison · Rating 5 out of 5]

VERY INTERESTING

This book was easy and interesting reading. It challenged me to seek more reading about the Socratic questioning. Thank you.

[Fred Leland · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book was well written and organized. A simple approach to understand Socratic questioning. I am using g the information in the courses I teach.

[Tom Pinch · Rating 2 out of 5]

The author makes useful suggestions as to how one might interrogate others about their views and/or decisions; and, indeed, how one could test the validity of his own ideas.
The method he proposes is (he says) "Socratic".

It isn't. I mean... it is a good method and we should encourage all to use it. For example, I might say "this is a very useful book" and you might want to accept my view at face value, or you might start asking probing (not actually "Socratic") questions: is it in fact a book? (76 pages) When you say it is useful, to whom would it be useful, and under what circumstances? (Let us leave the question of what the meaning of "is" is to others). :)

I can't resist a dig at Socrates -- because it's embedded in the title. While Socrates claimed that he was the wisest man in Greece because he knew nothing, he in fact had very fixed ideas about the world and how it worked (that is, was pretty sure he knew) and used his "Socratic method" to bamboozle people into a state of mental confusion in which they would have to admit that his view was the right view.

Such as, for example, that such a thing as Beauty has to exist because a master shoemaker could not possibly make a bad shoe. (This worst of arguments comes right at the beginning of Plato's worst book, "The Republic"). Well, a master shoemaker certainly **could make a crappy shoe if he wanted to, and many have made crappy shoes while trying not to (I should know, I make shoes to order). And that has nothing to do with beauty or Beauty (maybe "fitness", as in... "this shoe fits me and girls go gaga over it"). (Though there certainly do exist beautiful shoes).

In fact, the Socratic method was not about asking SEARCHING questions, but about asking LEADING questions. :)

To be fair, this is certainly not what the author recommends. So maybe the book should not be called, "Think Like Socrates". Maybe it should be called "Think for yourself and here is how to do it." :)

I gave it 3 stars because it's an OK book. I mean, you don't lose anything by reading it (except maybe derive from it a misconception about who Socrates was, but then perhaps you should use the method recommended in the book to examine Socrates). It would be a 4 if I thought you should go out and read it. (I don't).