Rethinking Socrates: The Danger of "Critical Thinking"

In this talk William Michael challenges common reverence for Socrates and modern “Socratic” education, arguing that destabilizing doubt—when unaccompanied by systematic instruction—can corrode faith, culture, and learning. He contrasts Platonic dialectical methods with Aristotelian demonstrative philosophy and calls for a recovery of systematic, authoritative teaching rooted in Aristotle and Aquinas.

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Mr. William C. Michael, O.P.