1) Identify and explain clearly each and every definition of courage given in the course of the discussion
between Socrates, Laches and Nicias and give an exposition of each of the arguments by which these definitions are
refuted.
2) According to you, is the Laches completely aporetic (inconclusive) with regard to the search for a
definition of courage? Or are there elements in this dialogue which may in fact help us to better understand the
essence of this virtue (what it is) and its field of application (the spheres of life where it is useful)?
3) In Ancient Greece, courage was regarded as a central virtue given the continuous state of war in which the
City-States found themselves – hence its importance in education as is illustrated in the Laches. Do you think that this
virtue has lost its relevance in the contemporary world or do you believe that it still remains essential? If so, in what
regard? Explain your position.