Intro to Philosophy Exam #1 Study Guide

In the Euthyphro, for what crime is Euthyphro prosecuting his father, and what is questionable about his father’s guilt? What is Socrates being charged with?

What are the first four definitions of piety offered in the Euthyphro, and what are Socrates’ criticisms of them? What four lessons do these criticisms teach us about properly formulating definitions?

Explain why teleology and mechanism are both types of causality, and explain the differences between them using examples such as the movement of inanimate objects, the growth of living beings, human behavior, evolution, and the big bang theory.

According to the underground man, what are the different ways that human beings would react if science became able to precisely predict our behavior? What is our most advantageous advantage? Why does the underground man describe human beings as ungrateful?