Section 1
1. What is Nicias’ definition of courage in the Laches? How do Laches and Socrates try to refute it? Do they succeed? Explain your answer.
2. In his philosophical conversations, Socrates employs a particular method of refutation . Explain and illustrate the method on an example from either Euthyphro or Laches.
3. What is the relation between the Forms and particular things in Plato? Which of them have real being and why?
4. What is the function argument in the Nicomachean Ethics? How does it work? Can you explain it? Why does Aristotle think it will help us in our search for the human good?
5. Explain the argument for the tripartite soul in the Republic – how does Plato argue for the conclusion that the soul has three parts? What do we learn about the soul in the argument? Describe each part of the soul.
