Donald Robertson

Dec 18, 2024 | goodmenproject.com | Donald Robertson

Almost everyone today knows of Socrates, the famous Athenian philosopher, and most people have at least heard of the Socratic Method, the question-and-answer approach to philosophy made famous by him. Very few, however, can describe what the Socratic Method looks like in practice. Various methods dubbed “Socratic questioning” are used today in teaching law and medicine, and in the practice of psychotherapy, especially cognitive therapy.

Dec 10, 2024 | donaldrobertson.substack.com | Donald Robertson

Almost everyone today knows of Socrates, the famous Athenian philosopher, and most people have at least heard of the Socratic Method, the question-and-answer approach to philosophy made famous by him. Very few, however, can describe what the Socratic Method looks like in practice. Various methods dubbed “Socratic questioning” are used today in teaching law and medicine, and in the practice of psychotherapy, especially cognitive therapy.

Dec 5, 2024 | heroic.us | Donald Robertson

In our last +1, we spent some time with Donald Robertson and learned a bit more about How to Think Like Socrates. As you may recall, we chatted about the distinction between the ancient (and modern!) “Sophist” and philosopher. Today I want to continue that discussion. First, I want to give Donald a proper introduction. Donald Robertson is a writer, trainer, and cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist.

Dec 4, 2024 | heroic.us | Donald Robertson

A couple +1s ago, I mentioned the fact that Donald Robertson joined us in Athens. It was awesome. In addition to hanging out with us touring Athens for the first three days we were in town, he gave a couple impromptu talks on the Acropolis and a more formal talk on the grounds of Plato’s ancient Academy. During that talk, he read from the introduction to his new book How to Think Like Socrates. That was especially awesome.

Nov 26, 2024 | audible.com.au | Donald Robertson |William Irvine |A. C. Grayling |Joseph Nguyen

How can we apply the teachings of the greatest ancient philosopher to modern life? Socrates is the most famous ancient philosopher and the father of the entire Western philosophical tradition. He spent his life teaching practical philosophy to ordinary people in the streets of Athens, yet his work has largely been left to gather dust in academia – until now.