Thanks for catching that lessdazed—I didn’t realize I was falling into a potential trap. Assuming I understood you correctly, there is a huge difference between:
Considering whether to keep silent regarding beliefs she’s told that I feel are false
Considering whether to keep silent regarding all beliefs she’s told.
To only do 1. would be counterproductive given my stated goal to encourage independent thought in her. (By countering only beliefs I find false, she would just end up adopting my worldview.) And in the end, it may be best to be really careful about sharing any of my opinions with her, instead using the Socratic method to help her test hers.
Is this what you meant? (And I love your username especially as I would like to be less dazed.)
Yes, I didn’t want to use the term “Socratic Method” because for me it brings to mindasking your three year old if there is an ideal form of a chair that all chairs approximate or the like, it is qualitatively the Socratic Method.
“I believe in Santa.”
“Why?”
“Because all the kids in my class do and adults tell me about him and the kids who say he isn’t real want to be mean.”
“I see.”
Can you make the subject what it is reasonable for her to believe based on what everyone is telling her, rather than what is true?
Thanks for catching that lessdazed—I didn’t realize I was falling into a potential trap. Assuming I understood you correctly, there is a huge difference between:
Considering whether to keep silent regarding beliefs she’s told that I feel are false
Considering whether to keep silent regarding all beliefs she’s told.
To only do 1. would be counterproductive given my stated goal to encourage independent thought in her. (By countering only beliefs I find false, she would just end up adopting my worldview.) And in the end, it may be best to be really careful about sharing any of my opinions with her, instead using the Socratic method to help her test hers.
Is this what you meant? (And I love your username especially as I would like to be less dazed.)
Yes, I didn’t want to use the term “Socratic Method” because for me it brings to mindasking your three year old if there is an ideal form of a chair that all chairs approximate or the like, it is qualitatively the Socratic Method.
“I believe in Santa.” “Why?” “Because all the kids in my class do and adults tell me about him and the kids who say he isn’t real want to be mean.” “I see.”
Thank you about the name comment.