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: