Editor's introduction: who are our contemporary gadflies?

Journal of Thought | June 22, 2006| | Copyright

Socrates is well known for being an intellectual gadfly, questioning many popular or unpopular ideas that were unreflectively assumed by the masses or individuals to be true. He is often viewed as eroding confidence in a host of cherished beliefs, whether ancient or contemporary from his perspective. Many others, both before and after Socrates' time, have been gadflies, too. The value that is placed on Socratic questioning, however, was in his time and still is frequently diminished or dismissed, especially by those who overemphasize economy and efficiency when pursuing goals ...

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