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Scorates Euthyphro: Breaking The Socratic Method

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In Euthyphro, Scorates had a method to find the true meaning of a word or subject. Socrates was a wise man because he use to always ask question until he reach an answer that fit everything they he belief in. This method was turn into Socratic Method that is use to question people. This is known as Socratic Method and is use to find the definition or true nature of what is justice. Socratic Method makes a person think in more detail when trying to find a meaning to a subject. This method a person questions every definition he or she gives until the real definition is found or one closest enough. Socratic Method can be confusion and a person might not ever get a definition, but it does make a person think more about things. To break the Socratic

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