Last semester I took my first Philosophy class. We studied Plato's dialogues on Socrates for a big portion of the class. I plan on taking some more philosophy classes next semester so I am reviewing what I studied last semester to prepair. I'm new to philosophy and am still trying to figure things out.
In the Euthyphro i'm trying to figure out the elenctic method. Do you think it is a useful method or problematic?
Personally I think it's a good tool to use, but I can't figure out WHY I think this. It can cause some problems. How does socrates use the 'elenchus' to refute the definitions of piety that Euthyphro gives?
Do you have any other good points about the Euthyphro? Any other discussions?
2007-03-11 15:41:40 · 3 answers · asked by Alexa K 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
You asked this last night, and got a perfectly good answer. Now that's just hurtful.
2007-03-11 17:18:26 · answer #1 · answered by neil s 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To first argue a element in an Elenistic maner may well be aggressively oppositional. Social grace is best to winning an arguement universally alongside with validity. you may furnish a valid arguement from the middle greater effectively particularly than attack it from the contest at contemporary.
2016-10-01 23:30:37 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The literal meaning of Euthyphro is a "lover of young boys"
2007-03-11 15:46:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋