From a philosophical point of view, what would you do? how would you apply the socratic method in your analysis?
This may be an interesting philosophical question, but chess is about applying in practise what you know and study and adding some creative ideas found at the moment.
In the end using the Socratic method just gets you killed!
To be accurate for those who don't know, he committed suicide by accepting his punishment to drink some kind of poison, although he had the chance to escape. How can one understand why he didn't save himself... Self destructive man.
Personally I don't see a need to be specifically socratic, but just do good logic like a sensible person would do. Know what your assumptions lead to, question them sometimes, etc. I think trying to pretend you're in a dialogue of Socrates will just confuse you more than help.
I will have to agree with this. Chess is a practical game, not a theoretical-philosophical dialogue including impressive mottos and verbal acrobatics, as Soc. did 2400 years ago.
ABOVE ALL don't believe that he is really respected and remembered in the place of his origin.
Socrates is dead. My cat is dead. Socrates is my dead cat.
2 deads make a life...just like to lefts, make a u-turn.