maieutics
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See also: maièutics
English
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Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek μαιευτικός (maieutikós, “obstetric”), from a passage in Plato's Theaetetus where Socrates compares his procedure to that of a midwife.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]maieutics (uncountable)
- (uncommon) Synonym of Socratic method
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]Socratic method — see Socratic method