A common format of Plato's work was to propose a dilemma and discuss the issue from characterised viewpoints. 'Socrates provided the inspiration for this by engaging people in conversation to question the basis for their beliefs.'5 Through directing a line of inquiry, the arguments for beliefs were subject to scrutiny and became considered to be a dilemma that needed to be examined. ... This was the key point of discussion from which the 'Euthyphro dilemma' was inspired. The dilemma sought to contest the Divine command theory and question whether there are any spiri...

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