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The Trial of Socrates: Euthyphro Dialogue Exploration

Dive into Socrates' trial with Euthyphro in a philosophical debate on piety. Explore their arguments and conclusions on holiness vs. divine approval.

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The Trial of Socrates: Euthyphro Dialogue Exploration

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  1. Euthyphro Erik Rankin – POL 161 Fall 07

  2. Euthyphro • Part 1 in the 4 part story of the trial and death of Socrates • Who does the dialogue take place between? • Where does the dialogue take place? • Why are the characters in this location to begin the dialogue?

  3. Euthyphro • What is Socrates accused of? • Who is accusing him? • Why is Euthyphro at the court? • Socrates overly flatters Euthyphro for being the most pious man in Athens, why? • What does the word pious mean? • Does Euthyphro deflect this flattery? • Socrates asks Euthyphro for a favor, what is that favor?

  4. Euthyphro • How will Euthyphro’s teaching help Socrates? • This begins the section where Socrates and Euthyphro debate what it means to be pious • What is Euthyphro’s 1st definition? • How did Socrates refute him?

  5. Euthyphro • Socrates did not agree and asks for a general definition, one that all things holy have in common • Euthyphro makes a new suggestion, which is what? • How does Socrates feel about this definition? • Euthyphro is getting a bit frustrated but manages to come up another suggestion as to the definition of holiness, which is what?

  6. Euthyphro • Socrates pulls an interesting argument and once again shoots down Euthyphro • What is holy has the gods approval because it is holy, so what is holy determines what has the gods approval • Since holiness determines divine approval, holiness must be something other than such approval

  7. Euthyphro • Euthyphro then suggests that holiness is a kind of justice • What kind of justice? • Socrates of course hammers this idea as well and Euthyphro comes up with his last suggestion • What is this suggestion? • Give me Socrates response and the final outcome of the dialogue

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