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Title: Socrates Cafe


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Socrates Cafe Masonic Education
  • How to use Questions to Enliven Masonic
    Discussions

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In the beginning...
  • Taking a different look at Education
  • What if...?
  • An idea is born!

3
Why?
  • Not everyone is interested in History
  • Not everyone is interested in Ritual
  • Need for a more vibrant, living application of
    Masonic Education
  • Understanding other opinions can improve your
    education in life

4
Who was Socrates?
  • Greek Philosopher 469 - 399 C. E.
  • Questioned everything!
  • The unexamined life is not worth living for man

5
Early Masonic Lodge
  • The Enlightenment
  • Voltaire, Newton, Locke...These guys had some
    different ideas!
  • Safe place to discuss radical ideas

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So whats this have to do with my Lodge?
  • Growing need for safe places of discussion
  • Fill the need for a place to learn from others
  • Practice critical thinking skills

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The Source
  • Author revived the Socratic method of discourse
  • Traveled the world using the Six Questions
  • Get people to think!

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The Six Questions of Socrates
  • What is Virtue?
  • What is Moderation?
  • What is Courage?
  • What is Justice?
  • What is Piety
  • What is Good?

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Socrates Cafe
  • Socratic Method of Questioning
  • Accepts all views and all participants
  • Derives no set conclusion
  • Provides a safe atmosphere for discussion
  • Challenges beliefs and opinions without requiring
    a change of belief or opinion

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Socrates and the Lodge
  • Easy education function for any Lodge
  • No cost
  • No special knowledge needed
  • Everyone can participate
  • Can be done in Lodge or in public
  • Before or After a meeting

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The Four Steps to Socrates Cafe
  • Pick a time and place
  • Make sure to go over the rules with everyone
    (see handout)
  • Start with one of the Socrates Questions
  • Have fun!
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