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Euthyphro's Definition Of Piety And Uniety
In Plato's dialog, Euthyphro is trying to prosecute his father for murder also Socrates ask Euthyphro to define piety and impiety. Euthyphro explains that what he is doing now, prosecuting the wrongdoer, is pious, whether it be about murder or robbery whether it be your father, mother or a stranger, to not prosecute would be impious.(9e) This first definition is only an example of an instance of piety and does not actually state what makes pious things pious. Just like this definition the rest of his arguments can be countered and denied. Euthyphro is in the wrong, it is unjust to prosecute your own father. Euthyphro is arrogant and self righteous. He is unwilling to hear others opinions, because he believes he is in the right.
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