Euthyphro

In what ways does the dialogue format used by Plato contribute to making the philosophical discussion engaging?

Do you think that Socrates’s use of irony is a valid argumentative device? Do you find it dishonest or manipulative in any way? Explain your position. 

Does “Euthyphro” argue that there is a difference between the piety shown toward the gods and toward one’s elders?

Compare Euthyphro’s conception of holiness and justice with how those virtues are viewed in the Judeo-Christian tradition (e.g., the Ten Commandments). How are they similar or different? How would a Christian or Jewish believer approach Euthyphro’s moral dilemma?

Are justice and piety shown to be fundamentally in conflict in “Euthyphro”? Why or why not?