Euthyphro
In the Euthyphro from Plato’s Five Dialogues, Socrates argues with Euthyphro to the question “What is piety?” Euthyphro responded to Socrates several definitions of piety but none of the answers seem to satisfy Socrates. For each definition that Euthyphro gives to Socrates, Socrates would debate on it. One of Euthyphro attempt to the definition of piety is “what is dear to the gods is pious, what is not is impious” (7a, p.11). Although this definition was answered in the way that Socrates wanted it, Socrates still is not satisfied that the answer to this definition is true. This leads Euthyphro to state, “the pious is what all the gods love, and the opposite, what all the gods hate, is the impious” (9e, p. 14). In other words, because pious is loved by the gods it is being loved and is dear to the gods. Euthyphro who at this point is confident that he gave a fine statement is again being disagreed by Socr
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Approximate Word count = 617
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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