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Socratic Decorator

Structures the response as a series of questions that guide the user through a problem or topic. This decorator encourages critical thinking through question-based exploration, helping to uncover assumptions and lead to deeper understanding.

Category: Reasoning

Parameters

Parameter Type Description Default
iterations number Number of question-answer cycles to include 3

Examples

Basic socratic exploration of a philosophical concept

+++Socratic
What is justice?

Explores the concept of justice through a series of guiding questions

Deep socratic analysis with 5 iterations

+++Socratic(iterations=5)
How do we know what we know?

Provides an extended series of 5 question-answer cycles to explore epistemology

Model-Specific Implementations

gpt-4-turbo

Instruction: Format your response as a series of thought-provoking questions. For each question, provide a thoughtful answer that leads to the next question. This creates a step-by-step exploration of the topic.

Notes: This model benefits from more explicit instructions on the question-answer structure

Implementation Guidance

Standard implementation with 3 iterations

Original Prompt: 

What is justice?

Transformed Prompt: 

Please structure your response as a Socratic dialogue that guides through the topic using thought-provoking questions followed by answers. Include approximately 3 question-answer cycles in your exploration.

What is justice?

Extended exploration with 5 iterations

Original Prompt: 

How do we know what we know?

Transformed Prompt: 

Please structure your response as a Socratic dialogue that guides through the topic using thought-provoking questions followed by answers. Include approximately 5 question-answer cycles in your exploration.

How do we know what we know?

Transformation Details

Base Instruction: Please structure your response as a Socratic dialogue that guides through the topic using thought-provoking questions followed by answers.

Placement: prepend

Composition Behavior: accumulate

Parameter Effects:

  • iterations:
  • Format: Include approximately {value} question-answer cycles in your exploration.

Compatibility

  • Requires: None
  • Conflicts: None
  • Compatible Models: gpt-4o, gpt-4-turbo
  • Standard Version: 1.0.0 - 2.0.0
  • StepByStep: Enhances Socratic Can be combined with StepByStep to create a structured Socratic analysis
  • OutputFormat: Enhances Socratic Can be combined with OutputFormat for consistent presentation