Answer: The Elenchus
Explanation: Socrates' method of philosophy is most commonly known as The Elenchus or the dialectical method. Knowledge gained from this method was considered by Aristotle to be 'dialectical knowledge'. Dialectical knowledge was said to form the boundary between the theoretical and the practical aspects of knowledge.
The method of the Elenchus was (and still is, I assume), the following:
1. Raise the most important question (a kind of 'theory' or later 'thesis').
2. Investigate the question thoroughly to make sure that the very best answer is reached, by raising further questions, answering each of them ("they being smaller questions, it will be easier to answer them" --- paraphrasing Plato)
3. At the conclusion of the inquiry, to declare if the problem is solved, and if so, in what way of definition.
4. To continue philosophizing.
However, in Athens, Socrates' particular application of the Elenchus earned him the reputation of a 'gadfly' --- someone who perhaps didn't have the best good in mind (although, according to Plato, Socrates was always a helpful person, and didn't ask for any payments).
The passage best shows how the conflict in the story is resolved (as it kind of has that feeling). Therefore, the passage is from the resolution.
The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "A. As I look back now on my life, I realize quite clearly that of all the members of my family, subsequent to my mother's death, the only one who truly understood me, or, better yet, sympathized with my intellectual and artistic point of view, was, strange as it may seem, this same Paul, my dearest brother."
Explanation:
Based on the given excerpts above from Theodore Dreiser’s “My Brother Paul”, the one that reflects Dreiser’s want for acceptance is possibility A. As I remember currently on my life, I understand quite clearly that of all the members of my family, succeeding my mother's death, the sole one who actually understood me, or, better yet, sympathized with my intellectual and creative purpose of read, was, strange because it could appear, this same Paul, my beloved brother.
What best describes the key discovery of research in efforts to control diseases?
Scientists found out which genes to monitor to find signs of danger.
