Socrates thought model
Ancient Greece · c. 470–399 BCE
A philosopher who used the method of questioning to loosen assumptions and kept asking how to live well.
Perspective
Good judgment begins by doubting the premises you assume you know, and by owning your own ignorance.
Value model
Individual agency60
Rational inquiry80
Risk awareness35
Social conformity45
Self-overcoming60
Practicality25
Language skepticism75
Decision principles
- Can you define what the word actually means?
- Are you confusing what is truly good with what is merely convenient?
- Admit your ignorance and question again.