Plato’s Euthyphro
A1. Socrates explains to Meletus that he is under indictment. Socrates is being charged with two accusations: “corrupting the young” and “not believing in the gods.”
A2. The two charges against Socrates are that he has been accused by Meletus for “corrupting the young “and “for not believing in the gods” in which the entire city believes. This is considered a tremendous accusation back then.
A3. Euthyphro is in court because he prosecuted his own father for the murder of a laborer who is himself a murderer. This crime is considered religious by the Greeks.
A4. Euthyphro claims to be an expert on religious rituals and considers himself a professional priest. This, particularly, is what makes him unique and ordinary.
A5. Socrates says …show more content…
Euthyphro says that the definition of piety is exactly what he’s doing which is to prosecute the wrongdoer. In this case, Euthyphro is prosecuting someone for injustice which is impiety.
A7. According to the story, Socrates believes that he is going to trial because he hasn’t used God the correct way. Furthermore, he believes that he has been extemporizing or innovating the Gods.
A8. Socrates objects to Euthyphro’s definition of piety because Socrates believes that pious can occur in many forms, not just the one Euthyphro has stated. Euthyphro has demonstrated that he has failed to identify the one “form” that he calls pious.
A9. Euthyphro’s second definition of piety is that the pious is “what all the gods love” and “what all the gods hate” is impious. Additionally, this statement is a paradox and describes what the Gods what is pleasing and not pleasing.
A10. On page 9, Socrates states that “what some god’s love, other gods may hate. “I believe that this a correct conclusion from the statements Euthyphro previously agreed to because some gods have different beliefs or opinions, meaning not all gods would believe the same thing. The Gods are always in controversy and would favor and oppose on different
A1. Socrates explains to Meletus that he is under indictment. Socrates is being charged with two accusations: “corrupting the young” and “not believing in the gods.”
A2. The two charges against Socrates are that he has been accused by Meletus for “corrupting the young “and “for not believing in the gods” in which the entire city believes. This is considered a tremendous accusation back then.
A3. Euthyphro is in court because he prosecuted his own father for the murder of a laborer who is himself a murderer. This crime is considered religious by the Greeks.
A4. Euthyphro claims to be an expert on religious rituals and considers himself a professional priest. This, particularly, is what makes him unique and ordinary.
A5. Socrates says …show more content…
Euthyphro says that the definition of piety is exactly what he’s doing which is to prosecute the wrongdoer. In this case, Euthyphro is prosecuting someone for injustice which is impiety.
A7. According to the story, Socrates believes that he is going to trial because he hasn’t used God the correct way. Furthermore, he believes that he has been extemporizing or innovating the Gods.
A8. Socrates objects to Euthyphro’s definition of piety because Socrates believes that pious can occur in many forms, not just the one Euthyphro has stated. Euthyphro has demonstrated that he has failed to identify the one “form” that he calls pious.
A9. Euthyphro’s second definition of piety is that the pious is “what all the gods love” and “what all the gods hate” is impious. Additionally, this statement is a paradox and describes what the Gods what is pleasing and not pleasing.
A10. On page 9, Socrates states that “what some god’s love, other gods may hate. “I believe that this a correct conclusion from the statements Euthyphro previously agreed to because some gods have different beliefs or opinions, meaning not all gods would believe the same thing. The Gods are always in controversy and would favor and oppose on different