outlining the dialogue held by Socrates and Euthyphro‚ Both Socrates and Euthyphro were in court‚ one facing charges on impiety the other‚ and the came to prosecute his own father. Socrates decided to have chat with Euthyphro regarding piety so that he can get points or to win the case against Meletus. Moreover‚ Euthyphro himself stated that he knows what is holy and unholy as Euthyphro was a man considered educated in religious affairs. Also Euthyphro claimed to be all wise‚ which would make him
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Socrates and Euthyphro unexpectedly run into each other outside of the Athens courthouse. Euthyphro went to the courthouse to prosecute his father for killing one of his servants‚ who was a murderer. Socrates was summoned to court to be charged with disturbing the youth. After Euthyphro stated his business at the courthouse‚ Socrates assumes that he must be a religious expert if he is willing to prosecute his own father on such a serious charge. Euthyphro then agrees with Socrates that he does indeed
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Euthyphro Conversations between Socrates and Euthyphro can often times be difficult to follow and understand however‚ with careful reading and critical analyzing‚ much can be gained and inferred. This can be seen in the many great and intellectual conversations that were had in class last week. A combination of my own interpretations as well as those of my peers allowed for the whole class to gain a deeper understanding of this reading. As a brief overview‚ we were able to discuss the difference
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is a conversation or arguments between Socrates and Euthyphro. Socrates is in the court because a man whose name is Meletus prosecuted him about corrupting the youth. Therefore‚ Euthyphro is in the court to prosecute his father for the murder of the servant. It is not proven that his father is killer but Euthyphro is trying to get justice on behalf of the servant. Euthyphro thinks that a person has to pay if he/she does something impiety. Euthyphro explains that piety is something the dear to god and
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This broad question is exactly what Euthyphro and Socrates debate about the true meaning of these two words. When society hears the word piety‚ they think of worship for God or religious fulfillment of sacred obligations. However‚ when Socrates attends the king’s court on charges of impiety by Meletus‚ he encounters Euthyphro there who is going to prosecute his own father for accidentally killing one of his workers. Even though Socrates feels that Euthyphro has courage for prosecuting his own father
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analyze William Jane Craig’s proposed solution the Euthyphro’s dilemma: that the dilemma itself is a false one. He continues to on to offer an alternative to the two horns which are presented in Euthyphro’s dilemma. I start by outlining the Euthyphro dilemma and the consequences of choosing either option. The dilemma of the moral argument goes like this: Is something good because God wills it to be good? Or does God will something because it is good?1 If we accept option (1)‚ God is the
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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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Euthyphro is a story of a self-righteous man who’s taking his own father to court‚ and Socrates basically asks him how does he know if what he’s doing is the right thing. To which Euthyphro mindlessly replied‚ “I’m doing what is loved by the gods.” During their mid-conversation‚ Socrates posts a critical question: Is God then the source of what is right and what is wrong? Socrates basis for asking that question goes something like: is something is good because god commands it or does god commands
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Socrates and Euthyphro meet under the Portico of the Archon-king in Athens. The Archon is the investigator of criminal affairs in matters of religion‚ the second of nine archons. He inherited religious functions formerly exercised by kings‚ hence the name of Archon-king. Why do they meet there? Socrates was accused of impiety‚ of not believing in the gods of the city‚ to invent new and corrupting youth. His case falls within its jurisdiction. At the age of seventy years‚ it has never had to deal
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1. What is divine command theory? What is the difference between the strong and the weak forms of divine command theory? What is the Euthyphro problem and how does it relate? Evaluate either strong or weak divine command theory in light of the Euthyphro problem. The divine command theory attempts to explain morality through religion more specifically it makes a direct connection between God and morality. Superficially divine command theory is dependent on the commands or character of God in determining
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