maieutics

See also: maièutics

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μαιευτικός (maieutikós, “obstetric”), from a passage in Plato's Theaetetus where Socrates compares his procedure to that of a midwife.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /meɪˈjuːtɪks/

Noun

maieutics (uncountable)

1. (uncommon) Synonym of Socratic method

Related terms

• maieutic
• maieutical

Translations

Socratic method — see Socratic method