Summary When Socrates and Euthyphro meet, Socrates clarifies for Euthyphro the charges that the state has brought against him and Euthyphro is disturbed to hear about the trouble of his friend. ... Socrates is quite surprised to hear this because in ancient Greece it was considered very bold to officially accuse one's own family member of anything, and mortals who did such were not looked upon kindly by the Greek Gods. ... If Euthyphro can explain to Socrates the meaning of impiety, perhaps Socrates can argue better against his own charges and so he asks Euthyphro to kindly teach him ab...

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As a brilliant philosopher hundreds of years ahead of his civilization who was seeking to define the nature of ethics by asking seemingly awkward questions, Socrates' 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. ... Euthyphro enters his dialogue with Socrates overconfident. ... One of the main themes in Socrates' dialogue with Euthyphro is what constitutes a definition of a term, as Socrates begins th...

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The first was the assumption of power by the Four Hundred and the Thirty, groups of powerful, wealthy citizens who seized control at the end of the Pelopennesian War and turned Athens into an oligarchy. ... It is a measure of the reverence that Plato felt for his former teacher that he kept Socrates central in all of his work, even after his philosophy had extended far beyond the scope of his mentor's. ... 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 ab...

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The first was the assumption of power by the Four Hundred and the Thirty, groups of powerful, wealthy citizens who seized control at the end of the Pelopennesian War and turned Athens into an oligarchy. ... It is a measure of the reverence that Plato felt for his former teacher that he kept Socrates central in all of his work, even after his philosophy had extended far beyond the scope of his mentor's. ... 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 ab...

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Crito is undoubtedly concerned with the loss of his close friend and teacher, but it comes across as concern about his reputation. ... (Crito 44c)" Socrates reasons that one should only respect the opinions of wise men who interpret the events properly. ... That in fact he may be as unjust as those who condemn him. ... To those of you who stay, aware of our reaching verdicts in the courts we say that you have entered into a formal agreement with us, to do what we tell you, and we say that the man who disobeys us is doing wrong . ... Therefore, the laws must have been interpreted to make...

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This was the key point of discussion from which the 'Euthyphro dilemma' was inspired. ... The Euthyphro dialogue fundamentally questions the nature of the relationship between God and the 'Form' of morality. Socrates asks Euthyphro 'What is Piety?' ...

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