Euthyphro’s second definition of piety is what is pleasing to the gods. Socrates agrees with this definition because it is expressed in a general form‚ but criticizes because the gods disagree among themselves as to what is right. This would mean that a particular action‚ disputed by the gods‚ would be both pious and impious at the same time and this is a logically impossible situation. Euthyphro tries to argue against Socrates’ criticism by pointing out that not even the gods would disagree amongst
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The Euthyphro Dilemma When assessing the nature of morality‚ one must determine the reasons for believing certain actions to be right or wrong. In the following paragraphs I am going to explain what The Euthyphro Dilemma is and the threat that each of its horns imposes. Then I will defend The Divine Command Theory against these objections and demonstrate how it not only survives the two horns‚ but is also the stronger position to assume. In the Euthyphro‚ Socrates asks the age old question about
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Euthyphro-Plato Philosophy 228 In the play about the ordeals of Euthyphro‚ religion is addressed to help show the expressions of how Euthyphro explains his views about good and evil. Socrates at first believes that Euthyphro is extremely superior in his thinking concerning gods‚ and good and evil. When Socrates hears what Euthrophro is going to court for‚ I believe that he has a problem with him and his viewpoints
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Is there a difference between holiness and justice? Evaluate with reference to the Plato dialogue on Euthyphro. Holiness can be defined as a condition of purity or freedom from sin. To be holy is to be dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose. The term justice is a concept of moral rightness based on ethics‚ rationality‚ law‚ religion‚ equity and fairness. Through these definitions it can tell us that both holiness and righteousness have different meanings. Although religiousness
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Sasha Saul PHI 102 (FYS55) Euthyphro In the selection Euthyphro by Plato‚ Socrates and Euthyphro are having an argument about what the real meaning of being pious and impious is. While standing on the porch of the King Archon‚ Euthyphro questions Socrates on his reason for being at the court being that he was sure that Socrates wouldn’t be prosecuting anyone and that it was more than likely the other way around. Socrates informs him that a guy by the name of Meletus was charging him
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Forum 2: Plato - Holiness and Deities’ Approval My initial view on Plato’s argument that what is holy and what is approved by the gods are not the same‚ is that this argument is convincing. I will also‚ show that Euthyphro would not have given any reasonable response to the argument in response to the second question and final part of the assignment‚ which requires if we can think of any arguments Euthyphro could have made and what his response would have been. However‚ before I delve fully into
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In Euthyphro‚ Euthyphro is prosecuting his father for manslaughter. Euthyphro states that it does not matter if the person his father killed was a relative or stranger. Instead‚ it mattered on the subject of whether or not the act of murder was justified or not. Socrates tries to understand Euthyphro’s definition of what is pious and what is impious‚ but does not get the answer he is looking for. Every answer Euthyphro gives Socrates finds a flaw in the definition. Socrates is looking for an answer
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Socrates and Euthyphro meet under the Portico of the Archon-king in Athens. The Archon is the investigator of criminal affairs in matters of religion‚ the second of nine archons. He inherited religious functions formerly exercised by kings‚ hence the name of Archon-king. Why do they meet there? Socrates was accused of impiety‚ of not believing in the gods of the city‚ to invent new and corrupting youth. His case falls within its jurisdiction. At the age of seventy years‚ it has never had to deal
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About Euthyphro‚ Apology‚ Crito‚ and Phaedo Next The philosophy of ancient Greece reached its highest level of achievement in the works of Socrates‚ Plato‚ and Aristotle. The influence of these men on the culture of the Western world can scarcely be overestimated. Each of them made significant contributions to philosophy‚ and it would be difficult to determine to which one of them we are most indebted. All three were original thinkers and great teachers. In point of time‚ Socrates was the one
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1. What is Socrates doing that makes Euthyphro so angry? In Plato’s dialog Euthyphro‚ Socrates and Euthyphro encounter one another in court. Socrates being charged with corrupting the youth of the state with his teachings‚ they claim he invents new Gods and shows impiety to those who exist. When encountering Euthyphro‚ a man well known by others and himself to be magnificently knowledgeable of the divine rule‚ he asks him about the true meaning of piety and impiety. Socrates himself knows he has
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