We all hold deeply rooted personal beliefs, many of which we have never questioned. Street Epistemology is a conversational technique based on the Socratic method, designed to explore our beliefs and our confidence in them.
Street Epistemology is a conversational tool that helps people reflect on the quality of their reasons and the reliability of their methods used to derive their confidence level in their deeply-held beliefs.
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(5)You can learn more about the method on the Street Epistemology website
and watch many examples of Street Epistemology sessions on Anthony Magnabosco’s YouTube Channel.
Spectrum Street Epistemology
Spectrum Street Epistemology, or Reverse Q&A, is a variation of the Street Epistemology approach, which involves engaging people in conversations to explore the reasons and evidence behind their beliefs. The key difference in Spectrum Street Epistemology is that instead of the person asking questions, the roles are reversed, and the participant is encouraged to ask the questions.
How to Play Spectrum Street Epistemology (Reverse Q&A) | Peter BoghosianAn Unexpected Conversation With A Boy Genius: What Are The Limits of Science? | Peter Boghosian
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