Project Gutenberg 1999-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 2652 Plato -428 -348 Πλάτων Jowett, Benjamin 1817 1893 Jowett, William Euthyphro Produced by Sue Asscher, and David Widger "Euthyphro" by Plato is a philosophical dialogue written in ancient Greece, likely during the late 5th century BC. It features the characters Socrates and Euthyphro, who engage in a discussion about the nature of piety and impiety in the context of Socrates' impending trial for impiety. The dialogue serves as a critical exploration of religious and moral concepts, examining what constitutes pious behavior and exposing the inconsistencies in Euthyphro's definitions of such concepts. The narrative unfolds in the porch of the King Archon, where Socrates encounters Euthyphro, who is prosecuting his own father for murder. As Socrates seeks to understand the essence of piety, he challenges Euthyphro's assertions, leading to a series of definitions and redefinitions that ultimately highlight the complexity and ambiguity surrounding concepts of morality in religion. Socrates illustrates the flaws in Euthyphro's reasoning, demonstrating that what is considered pious may differ among the gods themselves, which complicates the idea that an action can be universally defined as holy or unjust. Euthyphro's inability to provide satisfactory answers leaves Socrates without the clarity he sought, culminating in a poignant exploration of the relationship between divine command and moral reasoning. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Classical literature Piety -- Early works to 1800 Socrates, 470 BC-399 BC Philosophy, Ancient B PA Text Philosophy Browsing: Literature Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 86324 86333 2024-09-01T10:32:26.123780 2023-10-01T09:35:56.097170 text/html text/html 81520 2013-01-16T10:14:26 text/html; charset=us-ascii 25995 2013-01-16T10:15:08 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 63099 2024-09-01T10:32:29.478742 application/epub+zip 62096 2024-09-01T10:32:27.313757 application/epub+zip 62095 2024-09-01T10:32:26.559741 application/epub+zip 118003 2024-09-01T10:32:31.254717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109766 2024-09-01T10:32:28.997736 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109846 2022-09-01T11:54:20.331493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 71350 71326 2024-09-01T10:32:25.872763 2023-10-01T09:35:55.868179 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 71192 2008-11-23T04:57:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24795 2008-11-23T04:57:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20160 2024-09-01T10:32:31.392757 application/rdf+xml 8804 2024-09-01T10:32:26.913743 image/jpeg 2535 2024-09-01T10:32:26.736740 image/jpeg 62131 2024-09-01T10:32:26.131747 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia