One charge against Socrates:
courruting the youth
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
One charge against Socrates: | courruting the youth |
. Who is Euthyphro prosecuting?
(a) Socrates
(b) Mother
(c) Father
(d) Uncle
(e) Brother
(f) None of the above | father |
What virtue is being discussed?
(a) Temperance
(b) Joy
(c) Courage
(d) Wisdom
(e) Holiness (Piety) | holiness |
Name a Greek god mentioned:
| zeus |
Socrates’ reaction to stories:
| skeptical |
Euthyphro’s profession:
(a) Politician
(b) Prophet
(c) Priest
(d) Soldier
(e) Sophist | prophet |
. Euthyphro accepts his ignorance.
(a) True
(b) False | false |
iety = doing what the gods do.
(a) True
(b) False | true |
Why is Socrates asking for help?
|
He’s being charged with impiety and wants to understand what piety really is. |
Euthyphro ends the conversation abruptly.
(a) True
(b) False | true |
First definition rejected because:
(a) wrong property
(b) doesn’t justify prosecution
(c) just one example
(d) devotion to gods | just one example |
Socrates keeps questioning because:
(a) he needs to know
(b) both don’t know
(c) wants to prove wrong
(d) Euthyphro claims to know | d) Euthyphro claims to know |
Socrates shows definition is:
(a) incomplete
(b) inconsistent
(c) invalid
(d) identical
(e) none | inconsistent |
Key step in refutation depends on:
(a) symmetry
(b) circularity
(c) vicious cycle
(d) tautology
(e) all | symmetry |
Gods disagree → result:
(a) disagree on piety
(b) same act both pious & impious
(c) can’t please all gods
(d) can’t learn piety from gods
(e) all of the above | all of the above |
Socratic method refutes by showing inconsistency with:
(a) Socrates
(b) assumptions
(c) himself
(d) common sense | himself |
Example of Socratic irony:
| Socrates pretends to be ignorant while exposing Euthyphro’s ignorance |
Where does the dialogue take place?
(a) Outside a court
(b) Road to Sparta
(c) Socrates’ home
(d) Agora | outside of court |
Why reject “prosecuting criminals = piety”?
(a) church only
(b) there are other pious acts
(c) too broad
(d) Euthyphro is criminal | there are other pious acts |
NOT a definition of piety:
(a) Zeus example
(b) what gods do
(c) what ALL gods do
(d) loving your fellow person | loving your fellow person |
Gods may disagree about punishing father.
(a) True
(b) False | true |
. Piety vs justice:
(a) opposed
(b) unrelated
(c) same
(d) piety is part of justice
(e) none | piety is part of justice |
Why is “serving gods” a problem?
| It treats piety like a transaction, but gods don’t actually need anything from humans |
Why does it end in APORIA?
| No clear definition is found; Euthyphro leaves instead of continuing |
Euthyphro’s view = moral relativism.
| true |