Piety is not composed of the same properties as being loved by the gods for the property of being loved by the gods fail to capture the nature of piety. Plato within the Euthyphro ponders if things are piety from their nature or from being god loved. In short it is a question of if the morality of good is external to god or if he commands it. Euthyphro argues that what is pious is loved by the gods because it is pious‚ however in doing so he forces the gods to appeal to an external force above themselves
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expert at what is and is not holy‚ a series of questioning ensues. Socrates asks for Euthyphro to define piety in such a way that it be universally true for all cultures at any time. This definition of piety will be the standard against which all actions can be measured to determine whether or not an action is holy. After a short series of questions and answers as to the definition of piety‚ Socrates finally asks Euthyphro if the pious is loved by the gods because it is pious‚ or is it pious because
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expert as he thinks he is on religious matters. Where Socrates trips up Euthyphro is on his definition of piety. The original concept Euthyphro claimed was that something is pious if it is loved by the gods‚ and it is pious based off of that alone. Socrates continues to pose questions to Euthyphro on this idea‚ as it is a very vague definition that does not give very much insight into what piety exactly is. Eventually‚ Socrates asks if something pious is loved by the gods because it is in fact pious
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of not only his lifetime‚ but also today. Why is he still held in such high regard when his death was over thousands of years ago? The answer is simple. Socrates employed a unique method of questioning when discussing philosophical topics‚ such as piety. The Socratic Method‚ or elenchus‚ was originally designed by Socrates as a way to install critical thinking‚ and is still an important method being used in the modern world. In order to understand the elenchus in its entirety‚ it is essential to
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In the reading Euthyphro‚ Plato’s end goal is to show that there is no rational relationship between “the pious” and “to be loved by the Gods.” The point of Socrates argument is that he is ultimately asking Euthyphro to explain piety by questioning the characteristics of something that is loved. Is something loved because it is good‚ is it loved because it is popular‚ what makes something loved? The basis of the argument arises when Socrates asks Euthyphro to define the means of something that
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Socratic Dialectic‚ Method‚ and Piety This essay will discuss the nature of Socrates inquiries in to the way humans ought to live. This paper will begin by looking at Socrates ’ understanding of the good life and the importance of self-knowledge. It will then look at the theory of learning that the Socratic dialectic fosters‚ along with Socrates ’ theory of the natural goodness of human nature. Using Plato ’s story of Euthyphro‚ it will show the practical nature of Socrates ’ task of making people
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argument to the relationship of piety‚ glory‚ and moral responsibility lacked a conceptual framework. This framework should have addressed the relationship and provided a “backbone” to the argument that would create an effective platform for reasoning. The idea behind the conceptual framework should have been an overarching concept that supported my argument: Glory received by pious mortals and their interactions with their Gods served as an incentive to be piety in their society. My paper’s argument
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a group of refugees to establish the Latin race. This mission‚ designated by the gods and fate‚ involved a journey filled with hardships that Aeneas and his people faced with determination and adamant resolve. In particular‚ however‚ it is Aeneas’ piety that is highlighted as his defining feature. It is crucial to note that‚ in ancient times‚ the Latin word pietas referred to not only religious devotion‚ but also devotion to one’s family and country. Therefore‚ Aeneas possesses the values that were
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Socrates v. Euthyphro: What Is Piety? In Athens Greece‚ there was a very wise man considered by the Athenians who lived through the Periclean age (around 400 BC) and his name was Socrates. For most of his life time Socrates was a highly well respected philosopher; who loved teaching philosophy of life to anyone who listen in the street of Athens. All was dandy until his friend Chaerephon had told him that “He went to Delphi at one time and ventured to ask the oracle – as I say‚ gentlemen‚ don
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Confucianism and Filial Piety in Chinese culture Western people might wonder why once upon a time in China‚ choosing a wife or husband for one’s life was not his or her decision but their parents’‚ or one must mourn for their deceased parents at least three years. The answer is about the definition of morality. Different conceptions of morality have guided different cultures in different directions regarding a central question of human existence: Does morality require filial piety (or filial obligation)
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