Street Epistemology Exploring deeply held beliefs

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.

Credit: Anthony Magnabosco

Definition: street epistemology

Glossary

Street epistemology is a form of discourse typically conducted in public settings to respectfully examine and possibly adjust deeply entrenched personal beliefs using the Socratic method.

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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.

Resources

• Guide: The Complete Street Epistemology Guide
• FAQ: Street Epistemology FAQ
• Wikiversity: Steet Epistemology
• Article: Interview with Anthony Magnabosco | Street Epistemology
• Blog Post: Not Freethinking: Street Epistemology Creeps Me Out