PHIL
111: Introduction to Philosophy
LARKIN:
Spring 2003
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DATE: 1-16-03
I.
Objectives
A.
Explicate
the Euthyphro dialogue.
B.
Get
a sense of Socratic motives and methods
II.
Discussion:
A.
What
makes an act right or wrong?
B.
Why
are Socrates and Euthyphro at courthouse?
C.
Is
Euthyphro doing the right thing in prosecuting his father for murder?
III.
Lecture:
A.
Socratic
Questioning
B.
Euthyohro’s
First Attempt
1.
Definition
2.
Criticism
C.
Euthyphro’s
Second Attempt
1.
Definition
2.
Criticism
D.
Euthyphro’s
Third Attempt
1.
Definition
2.
Socrates’
clarification question
3.
Criticism
IV.
Discussion:
A.
What
if Euthyphro had answered Socrates’ clarification question differently?
B.
General
Anti-authoritarian dilemma.
V.
Next
Time
A.
Topic:
Definitions/Analyses and Some views about Right action
B.
Reading: Plato, “Apology”
C.
Reading Questions: