Crystal Green Dram 105 Dr. Rodda October 7‚ 2010 Sophocles’ Antigone Sophocles’ Antigone brings to life the underlying culture flaws in the Greek city-states by showing how the idea of filial piety and divine law undermine each other and were used as a means to justify the ends. Athenian citizens enjoyed a wide range of powers of self-governance: citizens elected military leaders and held judicial authority. Every male citizen enjoyed these rights. Women were not considered citizens; they were
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2 In this paper I will attempt to explain how the concept of holiness emerges and define Euthryphro’s definitions of piety as he explains them to Socrates‚ along with Socrates’ responses‚ what I believe Socrates’ goal is in the dialogue and give you my own definition of piety with a Socratic response The story of “Euthyphro” was not one that was easy for me to understand. It took me a lot of reading and re-reading to grasp the concept
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Euthyphro Philosophy A Concise Introduction – PHI 208 Euthyphro If everyone took the time to discuss holiness / piety (reverence for God)‚ there would always be many different interpretations or perceptions on what it really is and just how to determine that it is being done. The best philosophers in the world have engaged in many conversations about this subject for decades. Socrates has been one of many that discussed this subject. Socrates was a man that was accused of impiety and
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and Euthyphro informs him that he is there to prosecute his father for the murder of their servant. Socrates‚ as anyone would be was taken back by the thought of someone prosecuting their father. Euthyphro let him know that he was a firm believer in piety even if that meant prosecuting his own flesh and blood because to the gods relation doesn’t matter when it comes down to right and wrong. Astonished by his actions‚ Socrates tells Euthyphro that he would become his disciple and use him as proof
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character that excels in virtue. Even when forced to live with a dilemma that he or she did not cause‚ both Hektor‚ in the Iliad‚ and Penelope‚ in the Odyssey‚ remain virtuous. This becomes clear through their rigid fidelity to their spouses‚ their piety to the gods‚ and their resolute natures in the situations presented to them. The unfortunate circumstances in which both Hektor and Penelope find themselves not been caused by either of them by any means. Their problems are a result of the adulterous
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know that is his goal? What features of the dialogue align his goals? I will also give own definition of piety/holiness and then take on the role of Socrates and respond to my own definition as I think he would. Plato conversation set close to the king Archon court were Socrates and Euthrophy cross words. The conversation surround Socrates trying to understand the concept of how gods see piety and impious in mankind. The debate between Socrates and Euthrophy is that Socrates wants a new form of definition
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In the Euthyphro by Plato‚ Socrates and Euthyphro debate the concept of piety and how it relates to the common man. Piety‚ or justice‚ is a topic that has challenged men since the beginning of time‚ as it is subjective to many outside forces including personal beliefs‚ culture and ethics. In this paper I will discuss how Socrates provoked Euthyphro in a debate to challenge Euthphyro’s views on piety as well as explain my own views on the subject and offer a counter debate using a Socratic response
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Reasoning: PHI 208 Dione Johnson | | 3/3/2013 | Socrates Understanding The concept of holiness emerges into the dialogue when Socrates is trying to find out how to address the gods in a proper way. He is also trying to find out the definition of piety and impiety from the gods point of view. The reason for this is so that the man‚ Meletus‚ who feels that he is bring justified charges against Socrates to the gods‚ because he is bringing charges against his father of murder. Meletus feels that Socrates
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A PATH LEADING TO HOLY In “Euthyphro” Socrates argue that what piety is. Maybe the strongest argument is that every terms; I mean piety‚ being loved‚ god-loved‚ have own meanings. One differs from the other. In this paper‚ I will mention that strong and weak arguments premises‚ steps which Socrates did. The main argument of Socrates is that being loved by gods and god-loved is not the same as the pious. They are the affects and qualities. I think‚ Socrates want to emphasize active and passive voice
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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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