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Assignment:
Make a One-thousand two hundred word max essay out of one of the questions.
Questions to choose from:
1. What characterises Socratic method. and is it an effective method for doing philosophy? Why or?why not? Support your answer by reterence to examples from the Apology, the Euthyphro and/or the Republic. (Note: you do not have to make use of all these texts).
2. Compare and contrast Perictione l's definition of piety in 'On the Harmonious Woman' with any one of the definitions of piety considered in Plato's Euthyphro. What advantages or disadvantages does each definition have? Support vour answer with examples from the texts
3. What does Socrates look for in a definition and why? Support your answer by reference to examples from the Apology, the Euthyphro, and/or the Republic. (Note: you do not have to make use ot all these texts)
4. Compare and contrast the account ot the tripartition ot the soul given in Aesara's On Humar Nature' to that given by Plato in the Republic. What advantages or disadvantages does each detinition have? Support vour answer with exambles trom the texts
5. Briefly explain the ring of Gyges thought experiment from Republic 2, supporting your answer b) reference to the text. Is it effective in prompting us to question whether we value justice for its?own sake? Whv or why not?
6. Should Phyntis* 'On the Moderation of Women', Perictione's 'On the Harmonious Woman' and/or Aesara's 'On Human Nature' be considered philosophical texts? Why or why not??Answer with specific examples from one or more of these texts. (Note: you do not have to make use of all these texts).
7. Why does Aristotle think it makes sense to say that life has an aim? How does he argue from this to the view that the aim Is eudaimonia, and is his argument convincing? support your answer b) reference to the text.
8. What does Aristotle think is wrong with ordinary notions of eudaimonia [happiness or flourishing]? What are his criticisms of the life of gratification, political activity, study, or wealth, and are they good ones? Support your answer by reference to the text.