Part I According to the writings of Plato, the Socratic Method is the act of interrogation through dialogue in order to understand and reflect on our beliefs; how they are constant and fit together. The Socratic Method entails constantly asking questions of others and ourselves and what it is to think about what we are doing to better understand our knowledge and beliefs. Under this understanding of what the Socratic Method is, a great example of its application is the discussion between Socrates and Euthyphro. Euthyphro is on his way to persecute his father at a trial, and Socrates giving him the role of teacher, questions his intentions on such a sensitive issue. Socrates questions whether it is right to be thinking what Euthyphro is thinking. In order understand Euthyphro's knowledge and beliefs he is using to make this decision, Socrates proceeds to question his rationale. Socrates wishes to understand what claims you are making when you say that prosecuting your father is the right thing to do, on the basis of holiness. The Socratic Method is meant to challenge the assumptions of someone you meet, and through asking difficult questions, tease out how little they actually know. It is because of this basis that the Socratic Method is perfectly exemplified in Plato's writings of Euthyphro. While many have questioned the Socratic Method, and its influence which eventually led to Socrates death sentence, its strengths come from truly seeing Socrates' views on knowledge at face value. The Socratic Method may appear to be and interrogation of a single proposition, but through questioning Socrates hopes to see how one's beliefs all fit together. Because of this it is a deeply controversial and often misunderstood process. Questions of the Socratic kind are meant to be the most pertinent questions about what someone thinks, but as a result are intensely irritating for the person being questioned. A strength of the Socratic Method is t