Assignment: Plato, Euthyphro
• Where does the dialogue take place? What is the back story?
• For what term is Socrates seeking a definition?
• What is the first response which Euthyphro gives to Socrates's request for a definition? What problem does Socrates have with this answer? (Hint: It's about definitions and examples.)
• What is the definition which Euthyphro then provides for Socrates?
• What is the first problem with this definition that Socrates raises? How does Euthyphro respond to it?
• What dilemma based on this definition does Socrates then propound? (Hint: A dilemma is a choice between two unpleasant alternatives that we seem to be forced to make.)
• What revised definition does Euthyphro offer? What problem does Socrates see with the revised definition?
• How does the dialogue end? What progress have the speakers made toward a resolution of the question?
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, and typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
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