The Socratic Method Today: Student-Centered and Transformative Teaching in Political Science

The book is divided into three sections that integrate these practical aspects on the Socratic method with the theoretical considerations of Socratic philosophy while also addressing contemporary concerns about teaching and learning in higher education.

• Section One explores how the Socratic method is portrayed by Socrates in Plato’s dialogs.
• Section Two compares the Socratic method with modern and contemporary accounts of teaching and learning.
• Section Three examines some of the contemporary challenges of practicing the Socratic method in the university classroom today and how teachers can overcome them.

Written in a clear and engaging style, this timely intervention is essential reading for upper undergraduate students enrolled in courses that specialize in pedagogical techniques, political theory, Socratic philosophy, and law.