Euthyphro

People today are affiliated with diverse religions and beliefs. There are Catholics, Christians, Buddhists, Baptists, but some individuals are Athiest. Atheism is “ the view that God does not exist” (Shafer-Landau 64). Within our society today, people all over believe that having religious views is needed to fulfill our duty in life. They believe if we are not religious, then we can not be civilized, generous, and cannot possess a moral compass. The one question that I raised when reading the…

law, then God is its author. C: Therefore, God is the author of the moral law.” God is the creator of all things also making him the creator of morality. Refuting the Euthyphro Dilemma and arguing the Divine Command Theory, God has reasons to support his commands and they are not arbitrary. These reasons, rather than the Euthyphro Dilemma, are what makes actions right or wrong. According to some cultural groups moral code, slavery is right. In other cultural groups moral code, slavery is…

punishment, and an explanation of why he was not afraid to die. By the end of the Phaedo it’s easy to see why Socrates is thought of as one of the greatest philosophers of the time with how he justly handles each problem he faces throughout his life. A. Euthyphro For the question of “Do the god’s love what is holy because of its holiness, or is what is called ‘holiness’ only so called because the gods love it?” I would say…

Morality Exists Independently from Religion Historically, religion and morality have had an influence on each other. The influence of religion has led to the development of some aspects of morality. For example, many abolitionists were religious leaders. On the other hand, morality has had an influence on religion. For example, morality has influenced the Catholic Church’s role over women and abortion. While religion and morality may influence each other, is one necessary for the other? It is a…

The Divine command theory is a meta - ethical theory which states that an action is obligatory if and only if, it is commanded by God. In this essay, I will examine whether any form of divine command theory is defensible. In defence, I shall begin by looking at the modified theory as proposed by Robert Adams. Secondly, I will attempt to assess objections from Plato, Austin and Wainwright; before proceeding to evaluate whether these objections are successful in demeaning this theory. Let us take…

Introduction Throughout the ages, people have formed theories of approaching metaethics. People desire to have a method of understanding what is moral and why it is moral. Ultimately, the Divine Nature Theory is the most reasonable approach to metaethics when compared to other approaches, and according to the practical application of this theory’s approach to metaethics, premarital sex is immoral. The Divine Nature Theory Ethic The Divine Nature Theory concisely argues that the nature of God…

During the dialogue between Euthyphro and Socrates, a very important question is brought to light. Socrates asked, “Does God command us to do actions because they are morally right, or are actions morally right because God commands them?” (Shafer-Landau 67) There are numerous ways that…

Socrates’ first charge was not believing in the gods of the State and introducing new divinities. As in Euthyphro, Socrates was very willing to know about the piety. However, the Athenian society had its definition of god that all people believed in. Socrates should have not broken himself away from the boundary of the Athenian god. Some may argue that there…

The Honors Program allows me to be easily submersed in my studies and engage in discussions with students and professors who are similarly immersed in their studies. There is an immense difference in participating in a class where everyone comes prepared and has profitable insight and opinions in the material and a class where the only one who cares and came to class prepared is someone you must peer into a reflection to see. Last semester, for example, I found myself thoroughly enjoying the…

Socrates the Philosopher Long ago in Athens, Greece lived a man named Socrates. Socrates wasn’t just an average man though, he was very different compared to everyone else in Athens. Although while he was living many didn’t respect his ideas, after his death he later will be known as one of the greatest philosophers of all time. Since Socrates never wrote anything, there is no actual written evidence from him of his beliefs, thoughts of life and his trial, but there are pieces written by…