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Plato. 11FE031 KASUMI ODASHIMA JUNE 12, 2012 . Dialogue . Dialogue between Socrates and his disciples Euthyphro Defence of Socrates Crito Phaedo. Euthyphro. Persons of the Dialogue SOCRATES EUTHYPHRO Scene The Porch of the King Archon. Euthyphro’s father. Prosecute!. disciple.
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Plato 11FE031 KASUMI ODASHIMA JUNE 12, 2012
Dialogue • Dialogue between Socrates and his disciples • Euthyphro • Defence of Socrates • Crito • Phaedo
Euthyphro Persons of the DialogueSOCRATESEUTHYPHROSceneThe Porch of the King Archon Euthyphro’s father Prosecute! disciple Euthyphro Socrates teacher Prosecute! Meletus
Euthyphro’s father die of hunger and cold bound hand and foot and neglect Euthyphro’s family’s servant day laborer kill
Is he unholy to prosecute his father? Euthyphro prosecutes his father for murder But, his father and other relatives are upset with him
Claim of Euthyphro wrongdoer prosecute → holy not prosecute → unholy
Evidence of Euthyphro’s claim Failing to prosecute is unholy! • Example of Zeus →Zeus is the got of sky and thunder in Greece mythology →Zeus also kill his father(Kronos) →Zeus’ action is right Euthyphro’s action is holy