PLATO, LAST DAYS OF SOCRATES, PT. 1
EUTHYPHRO & APOLOGY
pp. 7-27; 37-67

STUDY QUESTIONS

EUTHYPHRO

1. Explain the circumstances in the case that Euthyphro is bringing to court.

2. What is Euthyphro’s first attempted definition of holiness (5e)?

3. Why is Socrates not satisfied with the examples that Euthyphro gives (6d)?

4. What is Euthyphro’s second attempted definition (9e)?

5. Put Socrates’ question "is the holy approved by the gods because it is holy, or holy because it’s approved?" into your own words (10a).

6. How does Socrates get Euthyphro to agree that the holy is approved by the gods because it is holy (10d)?

7. What is Euthyphro’s third attempted definition (12e)?

8. What is his forth attempted definition (14b)?

9. What conclusion does the dialogue end with?

APOLOGY

1. What accusation was bought against Socrates?

2. What was Socrates’ response to the Oracle’s statement regarding his own wisdom?

3. In what sense did Socrates claim that he was wise?

4. How does Socrates discredit Miletus?

5. How did Socrates refute Meletus claim that he was corrupting the youth of Athens?

6. How did Socrates prove to Meletus that he is not an atheist?

7. Why does Socrates call himself a gadfly?

8. Why did Socrates think that his divine voice did not oppose his conviction?