Euthyphro

"Euthyphro." Arguing with Socrates : An Introduction to Plato’s Shorter Dialogues (2013): n. pag. Web. 16 Dec. 2015. .) God is unknown and therefore there is no way of know what is pious. The second is, the bible itself is relative (we know, the bible had human…

Socrates argument In the apology book Socrates have many accusers. Now he is accused of corrupting the youth but He is denying the allegations he is saying that he could not intentionally corrupt anyone. Some people are convinced that he is speaking the truth but some people thing that he is lying. Socrates was teaching the youth not to believe in the gods that the city was believing in but he told them to believe other god not the one that they grew up believing in. Meletus is accussing…

slave and stabs him to death. When Euthyphro’s father finds out what happened, he ties the slave up, throws him in a ditch, and sends for advice on what to do with the slave. During this time, the slave died from lack of food, water, and warmth. Euthyphro believes his father should be prosecuted for murder even though he didn’t mean to kill anyone. Despite Euthyphro’s belief, his father is not guilty of murder because he didn’t intend for the slave to die. Therefore, there is a lack of malice in…

Socrates views of civil disobedience are not as consistent in Crito and in the Apology as his words and actions were in life. Although he is known to be an authentic, honest and wise man who took pride in recognizing ignorance while searching for the truth, at the end of his journey, his views seemed to be inharmonious with previous statements. Initially, he tries to persuade the jury, advises them to spare him as they would not find anyone else like him and attempts to justify his actions using…

The meaning of Eros and its functions is intricate and unique, such as how it serves. In The Symposium, by Plato, patrons evaluate Eros functions and purpose by giving their own interpretation on love. Each speech is unique and critiques previous speeches to show purpose for their own individual interpretation. Agathon concentrated on details, such as “love’s virtues”(196c) and described how others had “[failed to speak about] the nature of the god himself”(195a). However, Diotima (unveiled by…

group of people. We think of it as doing a favor for another. Xarij when rendered by God is often called unmerited divine favor. Xarij is not solely a religious word or a secular word but rather it crosses the boundaries of both. Aristotle used Xarij as “Grace may be defined as helpfulness toward a person in need great or small, not in return for anything, nor for the advantage of the helper himself, but solely for the benefit of the person helped” Throughout Rome many inscriptions bearing the…

The Greek play Bacchae by Euripides explores the concepts of religious fervor and skepticism and helps a reader analyze how these concepts are opposed to each other, how these ideas are demonstrated in the play and how religious fervor and skepticism are still relevant in our society today. Euripides uses religion, one of the most controversial subjects in the world, to demonstrate the power it has on its believers. Euripides also demonstrates the criticism believers can receive from non…

In the Apology, by Plato, Socrates makes two particular claims about himself. The first is that he does not know anything and the second is that he is wiser than every man in Athens. While these two claims may seem contradicting to one another because of our traditional conviction of relating wisdom to knowledge, Socrates refutes this correlation with his Socratic Paradox; which instead correlates knowledge with virtue and ignorance with evil. We learn about Socrates’ notion of wisdom through…

Divine Command Theory is a normative theory that states we should follow the will of god. A similar variation to Euthyphro’s question to Socrates is; does god commands what is right because it is right, or God commands what is right? This question can be quite confusing, and can be difficult to explain which of the two corresponds with Divine Command Theory. After carefully analyzing both scenarios, it can be concluded that a Divine Command Theorist cannot choose one. Therefore, let’s examine…

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…