Euthyphro

Wisdom Questions To discuss the wisdom questions, “wisdom” must first be explicitly defined. Wisdom instructs us how to use knowledge- the facts of this world that we understand- to create a better understanding of us and our world. To integrate our knowledge, the following essential questions, what we call “Wisdom Questions”, must be asked: “Who are we?”, “Why are we here?”, “Where do we come from?”, “What do we hope for?”, and “What do we owe one another?”. The answers to these questions are…

My purpose in this essay is to explain and analyze the Divine Command Theory. Divine Command Theory states that morality is ultimately based on the commands of God. I agree with Divine Command Theory because I believe in God and that he is the creator of all things. Therefore, since he is the most powerful thing imaginable, he has the right to make actions right or wrong by command. Divine command theory is the idea that certain actions are morally good or morally bad because they are what God…

Obligations of the citizen Name Institution Citizenship as a duty has been a topic of discussion by many philosophers, social activist and legal experts. Understanding who is supposed to be defined as a citizen, and the roles that they have to the state requires detailed insight into the not only the laws but also the nature of human kind and the moral laws (Batstone, 2014). After all, mankind reacts differently when faced by varying situations. Plato, in his memos sought to portray…

In philosophy, one can see how attempts are made to support our moral claims. Although some do pose more significance than others, philosophers have to look at all the perspectives and views of each foundation. These foundations of morality include realist views, relativism, and nihilism. The validity of the views of each claim depends on multiple factors. Since in philosophy one sees the three foundation of morality, there is a way to identify what facts support ones moral claims. In realist…

the Socratic Dialogues because he stays really close within the text to Socrates’ educations. They were most likely written in the twelve years he had been travelling, between 399 and 387 BC. Other texts demoted to this group include the Crito, Euthyphro, Lysis Laches, Hippias Minor and Major and Charmides. Plato established a school of learning, which is called the Academy, when he returned to Athens in 387 BC. The Academy is often described as the first European university. Its programme…

The dialogue “Phaedo” takes place during the time that Socrates was to be executed after being falsely convicted. Before his death, Socrates explored many theories regarding the body and the soul with his pupil Plato. Plato presents four different arguments to prove the immortality of the soul, that all though the human body perishes after death; the soul still exists. Firstly, he explains the Theory of the Opposite Forms that something came to be living only after having first been dead. Then…

Introduction What is Naturalism? Naturalism is a philosophical approach that considers just the presence of nature, consequently things that are heavenly, similar to phantoms, divine beings and spirits, are non-existent. It supports the idea that the most ideal way to prove something to be factual is through the scientific method. Scientific methods are used in order to discover and find answers to problems and issues of the society. The steps to be considered are the following.…

When considering morality from a religious standpoint, a conclusion is often drawn, particularly in monotheistic religions, that goodness is an absolute concept, dictated by a set of God-given rules. It is logical to assume that God, as an omniscient, transcendent and ultimately perfect being, would be the source of moral command. Often, divine moral command is delivered to believers through scripture; however, it is argued that the moral teachings arising from such scripture cannot be absolute…

A large demographic study by Pew Research Centre in 2010 found that 55% of the world 's population identified with one of the three Abrahamic religions, i.e. Judaism, Christianity, or Islam (Pew Research Center, 2012). The significance of these religions is due to the fact that they are the most popular monotheistic religions - religions who worship one god as the supreme creator or prime-mover. Among these 3.8 billion people there will of course be degrees of conviction with some believing that…

Many great philosophers came from Greece. They impacted the country of Greece, and many other parts of the world. People still learn from their great works, and teachings. They set foundations for many countries and many rulers through their ideas. They helped better the society and made life a bit easier. These men could have possibly been the most influential men of this time period. One of the greatest philosophers of all times was Socrates. Socrates was born 470 B.C., in Athens, Greece.…