A question-and-answer dialogue in which propositions are methodically scrutinized to uncover the truth is known as __________.
A) an argument
B) the Socratic method
C) the Socratic jest
D) a debate

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The Socratic method is a form of cooperative argumentative dialogue between individuals, based on asking and answering questions to stimulate critical thinking and to draw out ideas and underlying presuppositions. It is named after the classical Greek philosopher Socrates and is a method of hypothesis elimination, in that better hypotheses are found by steadily identifying and eliminating those that lead to contradictions.

A Question-And-Answer Dialogue in Which Propositions Are Methodically Scrutinized to Uncover