Socrates' use of the geometric proof with the young boy was my first encounter with Socrates. It was in an Education course that I took in my undergraduate and was used as an example of how we can teach someone who has no knowledge of the subject to an understanding simply through their own reasoning. I found that explanation a little strange and felt that Socrates did not teach the boy anything. What I saw was an explanation of the logic behind the proof but not necessarily teaching what the proof means. As I saw it, and am seeing it more now that I have more experience, is that you can…