Prompt:

In an essay, please answer the three questions below:

1. In Plato’s Apology, Socrates discussed his wisdom in relation to other supposedly wise people.  Please explain the difference between Socrates and the other supposedly wise people.

2. Please use the discussion about piety in Plato’s Euthyphro as an example of the type of discussion (between Socrates and other supposedly wise people) mentioned in the Apology.

3. The class lecture on King’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” discusses the “gadfly analogy.”  Using the information in parts 1 and 2 above as an example, please explain the way King connects the gadfly analogy to his activities.