Socrates Piety Analysis

The term “Piety”; in Greek can be interpreted as hosiotes, or eusebeia. Considering that, numerous of translators have preferred to translate that term into “holiness” rather than “piety”. This is due to the fact, in the english language can be interpreted as “moral correctness”. In the novel “The Last Days of Socrates” by Plato has many distinctions as to what is holiness and what is agreeable to the gods. For instance, in the introduction to Euthyphro it states “ piety will merely be a matter of

Socrates' Defense in the Apology and Search for the Truth about Piety in Euthyphro In Plato's Dialogues, there is the singly ignorant person, the individual who is ignorant of some information or truth but who knows that he is ignorant, and the doubly ignorant person, the individual who is ignorant of his own ignorance. Socrates, in the Apology, maintains that he is singly ignorant when he states that the only thing he is that he knows nothing. The singly ignorant person is in a far better position

Socrates helps Euthyphro to give meaning to the word ‘piety ', and this serves to bring a new meaning to the respect to the divine beings and help in the explanation of the whole context of the divinity in the society. In this manner, there is the need to create a clear definition and help Euthyphro in getting ideas that he can use to teach Socrates to answer the resulting question about the piety. This is to enable Socrates to have a string defense against the charge of impiety and help in tackling

Intro to Philosophy PHI 201 10/12/17 Analysis # 1 The Problem of Definition Analysis Through Socrates’ search of wisdom, he came across a young man named Euthyphro. Socrates discovered that Euthyphro was going to try and prosecute his father in court after finding out his father let a man die in a ditch to the elements. Socrates and Euthyphro engaged in a conversation discussing the meaning of piety and what it means to be pious. As Euthyphro defines piety, Socrates has an issue with the explanation

Socrates, on his way to court, happens upon an old friend Euthyphro. Socrates was being prosecuted by a young lawyer named Meletus for corrupting the youth; while Euthyphro was in the process of trying his father for the murder of a laborer. Socrates soon begins a conversation with Euthyphro which leads into a discussion on piety and what it entails. Euthyphro cites the gods as the determiners of what is pious, which leads to the deconstruction of the definition by Socrates who proves the premises

What is piety and impiety? This broad question is exactly what Euthyphro and Socrates debate about the true meaning of these two words. When society hears the word piety, they think of worship for God or religious fulfillment of sacred obligations. However, when Socrates attends the king's court on charges of impiety by Meletus, he encounters Euthyphro there who is going to prosecute his own father for accidentally killing one of his workers. Even though Socrates feels that Euthyphro has courage

Analysis of Euthyphro Nikon121 PHI 200 Bob Harris October 15, 2012 Analysis of Euthyphro Socrates was put to death in Athens for subverting the youth of the city. He was indicted by Meletus and awaiting his trail on the porch of the King of Archon when he met Euthyphro. It was at this point he engaged in a debate about piety. In this paper, I will examine that debate and present my own conclusion about its purpose as well as my own definition of piety. Holiness

Constance Dolecki 10/14/13 In the Euthyphro, Socrates and Euthyphro discuss the concept of piety/holiness. This essay will not only test my ability to recognize and engage philosophical concepts and analysis, but also brings me into the dialogue as a participant, asking me to create my own definition of holiness. I explain how the concept of holiness emerges in the dialogue and why it takes a prominent position in the conversation between Socrates and Euthyphro. I present the three definitions

In Socrates’s Euthyphro the conception of piety, and his knowledge of it, comes from Euthyphro’s teachings. Socrates challenges Euthyphro’s knowledge of piety, and how he will defend himself on trial against Meletos accusations. Starting a path of righteousness in Meletos perspective, he’s actually causing more harm to his people. Socrates tries to understand Euthyphro’s definition of piety through his Socratic Method. He goes further on to understand his own meaning of the relationship between god

Socrates: The Worst of Villains The Athenian way of life is based on Homeric values. Up to this point in Greek history all of Greek culture has culminated in the form of democratic government. The culmination of Greek history reaches its peak during this time: from the values outlined by Homer in the Iliad and Odyssey to the life of Socrates during which the epitome of Greek culture has been met in the form of a democratic government. But Socrates undermines Greek culture and is therefore put to