Complete 2 page APA formatted essay: Plato. Euthyphro, Apology, Crito. Translated by Church. Macmillan.It quite obvious, however, that whatever else happens, Socrates always wins the argument. This is

Complete 2 page APA formatted essay: Plato. Euthyphro, Apology, Crito. Translated by Church. Macmillan.

It quite obvious, however, that whatever else happens, Socrates always wins the argument. This is an admirable skill which unfortunately did not prevent him from in the end taking hemlock since he was likely to have been found guilty and punished by the authorities. Plato describes a critical time in the life of a man who is recognized as one of the world’s greatest thinkers. Socrates is imprisoned and awaiting trial because the authorities did not like the way he was teaching the young to think for themselves. This sounds like an old-fashioned situation and boring subject but in fact the book shows a fascinating personality having fun with people who try to argue with him. Socrates is much wiser than Euthyphro and Cato. It was a challenge to read the arguments of the younger scholars and try to work out how Socrates would find fault with them. There is much to be learned from an attempt to argue for something without first knowing what the outcome is going to be. Perhaps the most valuable lesson from the text was the reminder that it is important to be clear about what is meant by ordinary words. The concept of “piety” for example, is not one that we use very much today.