The Euthyphro Moral Problems The moral dilemma involving Euthyphro and Socrates begins when Socrates challenges Euthyphro by asking him what holiness really is, since Euthyphro claimed he was an "expert" in religious matters. ... Socrates found this definition unacceptable, seeing that there are many other more worthy deeds than persecuting people. ... Socrates then went on to say that the God's fought with each other, so what might be agreeable to one might not be to another. Basically, Socrates was trying to prove that holiness cannot be defined by the Gods. ... Socrates again...

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In Plato's work "The Simile of the Cave", Socrates talks about such themes as ignorance of men, and enlightenment. ... But you can't just live your life on your own, Socrates says: later you are going to have to come back to society and even though things may not be right there, at least you will know who you are, and see things as they truly may be....

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