n.
（古希腊哲学家）苏格拉底问答法, 对话法

[ noun ]
a method of teaching by question and answer; used by Socrates to elicit truths from his students
<noun.cognition>

maieutic method \maieutic method\ n.
A method of teaching by question and answer; it was used by
Socrates to elicit truths from his students; -- called also
the {Socratic method}
[WordNet 1.5]