Piety

Youngs’ lecture, piety is a term that refers to what it means to be good or holy in the eyes of the gods. Within Plato’s Euthyphro dialogue, Socrates is looking for a definition of piety in order to better develop his knowledge as a philosopher. Euthyphro tries to give Socrates several definitions of piety. Euthyphro gives five different definitions of piety, all of which I feel were all subpar definitions. I will argue that Euthyphro does not give Socrates a satisfactory definition of piety. I will argue

Magner 1 Anthony Magner Dr. Martin Tracey PHIL 1120 – B 22 February 2024 Option #1: The Nature of Piety in Plato’s Euthyphro In Plato’s Euthyphro, a Socratic dialogue that examines the nature of piety, and how it relates to the common man is revealed. In this dialogue, Socrates and Euthyphro go back and forth trying to figure out the real definition of piety, how it relates to the gods, and what makes a pious act, pious. Through this essay, I intend to use evidence from the Euthyphro to formulate

hero in Virgil’s epic poem was built upon a dual pillar structure of piety and loyalty. The ideal version of piety is exemplified in Aeneas, who often sacrifices his own loyalties to appease the gods. The other pillar that the book stands upon is loyalty to friends, family, the gods, and the future. These two pillars often clash and Aeneas must choose one over the other, Aeneas always chooses loyalty to the gods, referred to as piety, over any other loyalty that he has. The clash of these two virtues

gods’ promise seems impossible to be accomplished, Aeneus still believes it will be completed. Throughout the story, Aeneus is constantly suffering and neglecting his own desires to please the gods. Aeneus’ piety leads him to be successful in establishing the future of Rome. Aeneus demonstrates piety by always following the gods will. Although the gods reveal to Aeneus unlikely prophecies, Aeneus trusts that they will be fulfilled. As Troy is being destroyed, Aeneus convinces himself and his men that

known as God-fearing, yet often projected their personal vendettas onto one another through the witchcraft trials. In The Crucible, Arthur Miller utilizes characterization, dramatic and verbal irony, and symbolism to the the convey the conflict of piety and corruption, therefore exposing the hypocrisy of a theocratic community. The characterization of the ensemble exemplifies the contrast between the villagers’ religious beliefs and their action. For example, Abigail Williams is characterized as

The literary work entitled Euthyphro, attempts to define the word piety, or justice before the Gods. This leads to a dilemma pertaining to one who thinks that morality comes from God. Euthyphro is looking for the definition of the word piety, as the word itself seems to be incapable of being restricted to one understanding. In this essay I will describe the different given definitions of piety, argue the best definition given by Socrates, and analyze and criticize the definitions. The Definitions

YoungHyun Lee Rebecca Ehrenwirth Global perspective on society 26 September 2017 Significant differences Filial Piety is a widespread custom belief that is prominent within a confucianism community. The whole idea of filial piety is to teach younger generations to “commence with the service of parents; it proceeds to the service of the ruler” (Jing 58). In a society, filial piety has more than a function of simply teaching people to respect their elders: the ideals of Confucian’s teachings help

finish depicting his adventure even when the night comes and “the Evening Star would close the gates of Olympus” (lines 452-453), referencing the goddess Venus to evoke this sense of time. Throughout this passage, Aeneas’ speech acknowledges themes of piety and fate, values that were important to the Roman Empire when Aeneid was written. Vergil portrays Aenaes with the qualities of a great leader, paralleling those of Augustus, the emperor of that period, therefore demonstrating political significance

Aias discusses the importance of piety as a way of being honorable. While Aias is the best killer on the battlefield and is known as the ‘Great Shield’, his pride causes him to not be reverent of Athene, and it costs him the armor, his sanity, and his own life. Meanwhile Odysseus has a great reverence for Athene, and he is recognized as the better warrior by being honored with Achilles’ armor. What is Aias lacking that Odysseus has that makes him unable to have piety? Both are equally skilled on the

formal set of values, beliefs, customs, language, etc., which have been passed generations. Confucianism is the most influential philosophy guiding Chinese people living in different centuries. The Confucian-based values including harmony, filial piety, and obligation help shape my personality. The value of harmony: Confucianism emphasizes the importance of building harmonious relationships with others to make the society stable (Kaplan). It means that in every relationship, people should show benevolence