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    Many historians would define “The First Great Awakening” as the regeneration of religion and religious piety that rose through the colonies of America in the 1700s. The revitalization was much bigger then just religion it could be considered a broad movement. On the other side of the Atlantic Ocean an evangelical upsurge was taking place. In protestant cultures during the middle decades of the eighteenth century a new faith began to grow that would encounter the age of enlightenment it confirmed

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    The Importance Of Filial Piety Han Y. When people are asked who gave the most favors to them‚ it must be their parents; without the parents‚ they could not be fed when they were young and also they would not be able to even exist now. However‚ in now days‚ the older the parents get‚ the more negligent the children get. As a result‚ those being treated negligently parents are sometimes isolated from their children and even from society. Moreover‚ there must be no children who want their parents to

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    of women and the theme of misogyny or distrust of women is an undercurrent theme in The Crucible. According to the ideals of the “cult of true womanhood”‚ women were supposed to embody perfect virtue in four cardinal aspects: piety‚ purity‚ submission‚ and domesticity. Piety maintained that a woman is more religious and spiritual than a man. Yet‚ in Miller’s play women were more susceptible to sin. Eve’s corruption‚ in Puritan eyes‚ extended to all women‚ and justified marginalization them within

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    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 is being impiety or impious to his father in not showing him respect for what he has done. Socrates feels that he is justified in

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    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 of what I was to actually reading. It may be Greek‚ but it was all Chinese to me. It is a dialogue between Socrates‚ who is on trial for impiety. He is being

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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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    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 with the justice of Athens. Euthyphron and continues his father for murder

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    Summary of Plato’s Euthyphro Socrates encounters Euthyphro outside the court of King-Archon in Athens and is asked why he is there. Socrates proceeds to tell Euthyphro that he has been called to court on charges of impiety by Meletus. Euthyphro asks Socrates how Meletus came to his accusation. Socrates tell Euthyphro that Meletus accuses him of corrupting the youth of Athens by being a maker of gods and that he invents new gods while denying the existence of the old ones. Euthyphro tells Socrates

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    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 impiety is the thing that you do and god does not like. Euthyphro is trying to explain Socrates that he has knowledge

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    their questions in common with Socrates (ex. what is excellence‚ what are the specific kinds of excellence) - the best of them were reflective about their activity - shift: nature -> human concerns - what is virtue excellence - what is justice‚ piety Socrates (469-399 BCE) - many manuscripts that prove his existence - no writings‚ depictions by: aristophanes: the clouds

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