Euthyphro And Antigone Essay

In the texts “Antigone” and the “Euthyphro”, there is a clear distinction between different types of justice. In Antigone, divine justice and human justice are the two main points, but divine justice is held at a higher standard. In the Euthyphro, philosophical and political justice are the two main points, but philosophical justice is held at a higher standard. The relationship between the two is that they both go against societal norms at the time period in which they occur. For example, the whole argument in Antigone stems from the death of Antigone’s brother, Polynices’; whether or not he should receive a proper burial. At the time when Antigone buried her brother, Creon was the ruler of Thebes. Under his rule, it was stated several times …show more content…
Euthyphro goes around in circles without giving Socrates a precise answer, showing that Euthyphro is actually not an expert on the subject matter. After the questioning begins to confuse Euthyphro, one can determine that philosophical justice is presiding over political justice. To reinforce this notion, on page 25 line 15d, Euthyphro says to Socrates, “Some other time, Socrates. You see, I’m in a hurry to get somewhere, and it’s time for me to be off.” This is essentially where Euthyphro gives up and this could be, in a sense, translated to philosophical justice taking the upper hand over political justice. Now, this could also be seen as simply arrogant on behalf of Socrates, but he lives his life by proving that philosophers know nothing and that they understand that concept. On the other hand, normal towns folk do not, thus separating philosophical and political justice further. It must be noted that the reason for hate manifesting on behalf of Socrates, is because he challenges the authority of the individuals who have power over the entire population. These officials do not like when their power is challenged, mainly because it can cause disorder and deterioration within a