PHIL 141 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Study Guide, Anytus, Meletus
10 Nov 2016
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Short answer ~10, can choose from a select few. Study guide what to know/ focus on. Answers will be ~3 sentences each/ short paragraph: argumentative details, examples reproduce socrates argument against meletus. How does o(cid:272)(cid:396)ates atta(cid:272)k euthyph(cid:396)o"s a(cid:396)gu(cid:373)e(cid:374)t a(cid:271)out (cid:272)a(cid:396)e of the gods? citations are not necessary. Xe(cid:374)opho(cid:374) was (cid:374)ot p(cid:396)ese(cid:374)t at o(cid:272)(cid:396)ates" t(cid:396)ial. Xenophon was on a mission to overthrow the king of persia. Greek mercenaries were recruited meno was on the expedition. Died on the expedition: withdraw peacefully persian commanders apprehended greek leaders and had them killed. Meno is not killed but xenophon accused meno of betraying the greek leaders. What is virtue: socrates has to remind meno of the moral concepts, meno is portrayed poorly, socrates refuses to answer the question. Me(cid:374)o"s fi(cid:396)st p(cid:396)oposal: men = public policy, women = caring for the home, everyone has different virtues, socrates insists of common characteristics between the cases. Is socrates correct in disagreeing with this proposal.
