... ' quest exposed the ignorance of those who believed themselves to be wise, with one of the most documented incidences being his debate with Euthyphro concerning the origins of piety. In Plato's "Euthyphro" (translated by F.J. Church), Socrates manages to completely stupefy Euthyphro, an expert on religious ideology, using his own logic, "Either our former conclusion was wrong or, if it was right, we are ... wrong now" (Plato, 20). Furthermore, just as Euthyphro leaves the conversation unchanged without giving a sound argument, the people in general also ignore the flaws in the origin of ...

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... runs into someone, and somehow the topic of some specific virtue--for example, piety in the Euthyphro dialogue--comes up. Socrates asks for a definition of piety, Euthyphro confidently gives one. Socrates points out the ways in which this general definition conflicts with Euthyphro's other beliefs about piety. Euthyphro edits his statement. Socrates shows how this new definition conflicts, etc. The conclusion is often both ... ...

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... of the sub-man, reflection of how a person with the different attitudes view themselves, and the adventurers need for others. In the Euthyphro, Euthyphro shows consistency according to Socrates. Socrates seeks the definition of piety and never attains it because Euthyphro actually does not know the answer and would instead contradict himself. His consistency is the fact that he would not give up ... ...

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