Socrates And Euthyphro Chapter Summaries

To begin with Euthyphro: Defining Philosophical Terms we come across two main characters, Socrates and Euthyphro. The reading begins with Socrates encountering Euthyphro outside the court of Athens. Socrates has been called to court on charges of impiety by a young man names Meletus. The reason for his indictment of impiety is the act of corrupting the young. Euthyphro has come to the court to prosecute his own father for having unintentionally killing a murderous man. Here are some questions Socrates asked: Socrates urges Euthyphro to teach him what piety is and the form it is. Euthyphro answered by saying that piety is persecuting religious offenders; this accounts even for relatives he claimed. Again, Socrates questions Euthyphro by stating