Study Questions for
Assignment 25 -- Plato's Euthyphro,
Apology
- Explain the circumstances in the case that Euthyphro is bringing to court.
- 5e. What is Euthyphro's first attempted definition of holiness?
- 6d. Why is Socrates not satisfied with the examples that Euthyphro gives?
- 9e. What is Euthyphro's second attempted definition?
- 10a. Put Socrates' question "is the holy approved by the gods because it is holy, or holy because it's approved?" into your own words.
- 10d. How does Socrates get Euthyphro to
agree that the holy is approved by the gods because it is holy?
- 12e. What is Euthyphro's third attempteddefinition?
- 14b. What is his fourth attempted definition?
- What conclusion does the dialogue end
with?
Apology
- What accusation was bought against Socrates?
- What was Socrates' response to the Oracle's statement regarding his own wisdom?
- In what sense did Socrates claim that he was wise?
- How does Socrates discredit Miletus?
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- How did Socrates refute Meletus claim that he was corrupting the youth of Athens?
- How did Socrates prove to Meletus that he is not an atheist?
- Why does Socrates call himself a gadfly?
- Why did Socrates think that his divine voice did not oppose his conviction?
- Re-read 21e-22a (bottom pg. 42) and 23a
and b (pg. 44). Now read I Corinthians 1:17-2:8 and 9:12-23. What parallels do you see? Consider where Corinth was and what their education would have included.
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