What's the Proper Term for This?

What's the proper name for someone answering a question, with a question? I seem to think there's one; I'm not sure

Thanks in advance.

 

("There are questions that should be answered with a counter-question." ~Buddha)

Socratic Teaching or Critical Thinking.

You might be thinking of rhetorical questions, were no answer is expected.

 

No, I guess I should elaborate. An answer was expected. It was kind of used as an avoidance tactic.

I asked my cousin when's the last time I showed a sign of being a sore loser (after he was whining he lost) and he responded with, "When's the last time I showed the signs of a sore loser?"

 

I thought that was just known as diverting the question.

Or to "Pull a Palin" as Urban Dictionary has it listed :laugh:

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=not answering a question

Sorry I couldn't be of more help, hopefully somebody can clarify for you.

 

It may be just known as diverting the question. Thanks for the UD link! I had quite the laugh.

 

No i know what you are thinking of 0wn, our schools old history teacher always taught kids by answering a question with another question, eventually letting the student reach a conclusion on his own. I will try to remember, but I know my philosophy teacher told me it once >.<

 

Socrates is the most annoying fuck ever and does this constantly. I do not know if there is a word for this, but in most cases it the either the person deflecting or trying to make a point.

 

HAHA yea! I know Plato is the same because many Socrates writings were written by Plato lol.

 

Plato puts Socrates in many of his writings, which is what I was referring to.