... , he is currently more interested in a precise answer to his question. He adds that he does not want examples of piety and instead wants a definition. Euthyphro answers that piety is what is dear to the gods while impiety is that which is not dear to them. Socrates counters that what is pious could also be ... impious by giving the example that because gods have differences of opinions, and therefore the same things could be both loved and hated by gods. Euthyphro argues that what all the gods love is holy and that which they all hate is impious. Socrates again finds fault with this argu...

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... of the offender's crime. His definition suggests that piety is bringing the wrongdoer before a jury. Socrates rejects this as a definition because it merely illustrates what Euthyphro considers a pious act. It's an example. "You only tell me that what you are doing now, namely, prosecuting your father for murder, is a ... two different questions: 1. Do the gods love piety because it's pious? 2. Is it pious because the gods love it? The Euthyphro dialogue is Euthyphro's knowledge claim of what piety is. Euthyphro gives examples of what piety is, but he's never able to furnish the true de...

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... , about the shadows of images of justice and is trying to answer the ideas of those who have never yet seen the Form of Justice." (Allegory) Euthyphro explains to Socrates that he is prosecuting his own father of murder. The slave whom he killed was also a man of murder. Socrates asks, "have ... you such precise knowledge of the holy and the unholy that you are not afraid you may be doing an unholy thing bringing a case against your father?" Euthyphro argues that "holiness is doing as I am doing; prosecuting anyone who is guilty of murder". Which piety is brought into the conversation. S...

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... is impious or not holy? Euthypro concludes that "E: I would certainly say that the pious is what all the gods love, and the opposite, what all the gods hate is impious" (Euthyphro). He is saying that for something to be holy the gods must approve it, and for it not to be the gods must disagree with it. Euthypro, follows his explanation ... is impious. Socrates was not satisfied by the vague and unfulfilling answers that Euthypro and often would ask him questions such as " What then do we say about the pious, Euthyphro? Surely that is being loved by all the gods, according to what u say?...

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... god-loved would also be being loved because it is god-loved" (Euthyphro, 11a), is in response to Euthyphro's second definition for piety that claims that the pious is the same as the god-loved (Euthyphro, 9e). Euthyphro doesn't realize it, but his definition for piety is an identity claim, or ... "pious' with "god-loved" we ended up with a false statement at 2, and all in accordance to beliefs Euthyphro holds. Socrates' argument undermines Euthyphro's definition for piety by showing Euthyphro that if he holds his definition as true, then he is also saying that he believes that the pious...

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... did not work because it led to a problem. The problem was that one god loved "x-, for example, and another god hated "x-, that would lead to "x- being both holy and unholy. Euthyphro hence believes by adding the "all gods- to the third definition, the problem will no longer exist. Socrates further wishes to analyize the statement, "The point which I want to first ... them. When you lose that confidence you will become more open to new ideas and a new way of looking at things. Socrates, through his conversations with politicians, artisans, poets and Euthyphro; destroys their confidence i...

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... family.? Euthypro only pleased his god; by bring justice towards his father. He maimed his family and betrayed them. Being thoughtful towards his own family name; Euthyphro only considered him and his money. He only wanted vengeance over the mans death. Looking for revenge never brings any thing good back only bad memories and shame ... . When Euthyphro found out about his workers death he was mad. Nobody can blame him for it but he acted so abruptly and we out thought he jumped to ... hired hand, he still had a just reason for doing so. The two main ways to have a pious soul is by havin...

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... gods because they are already pious". Socrates would definitely counter his definition by simply asking Euthyphro to briefly explain what acts he thinks are pious and impious to the gods? I also feel that he would make Euthyphro explain in detail what kind of acts would not only please the Gods but how ... would it please them. Socrates in the early pages asks Euthyphro something very similar towards this. He asks Euthyphro to explain to him how it is one god may love something or someone and how one god may hate something or ... someone. He makes a good solid statement and question her...

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... know the form of something, you do not understand what is real. The idea of relativity also illustrates the importance of the forms. Using the example in the Euthyphro, this relationship is seen. Euthyphro is seeking to imprison his father for the murder of a servant. Some would argue that turning in a murderer regardless of his relationship to you is the just way ... to act. Others would say it is very unjust to testify against the one who is responsible for your being. Euthyphro's action could be considered both just and unjust. How can this be possible? Relatiivity is the answer. For...

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... life. Because Socrates feels knowledge is so important in life, he reacts calmly by accepting his fate. A final example of Socrates opinion on Russell's quote arises in Plato's Euthyphro story. While speaking to Euthyphro about holiness Socrates states (pg.15) "I mean the holy has been defined by us as loved by the gods because it is holy, not holy because it is ... ...

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... his students by pursuing a series of questions and examining the effects of their answers. Almost everyone that he came into contact with he would question. For example, Socrates methodically denies Euthyphro's idea that what makes right actions right is that the gods love or approval of them. First, there is the obvious problem that, since questions of right and wrong often ... ...

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... all encompassing goal. Aristotle felt that through the four qualities of wisdom, courage, temperance, and justice, could a person be led to happiness. On the other hand Plato who's famous dialogue Euthyphro, poses the question of whether the gods love what is holy because it is holy or whether it is holy because the gods love it or the divine command thoery ... ...

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... Philosophy. A philosophical system is when an idea is taken and is worked into all aspects of experience. Plato shared his philosophy in what he called "dialogues." As shown in the Euthyphro, his early dialogues consisting of Socrates asking "what is ____" and the respondent answer is analyzed continually. Plato introduced the concept of viewing reality as "what is real" and "what appears ... ...

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