Euthyphro_Definitions

Euthyphro Definitions It’s important to understand the role the gods play in Euthyphro’s definitions of piety. According to the Athenian culture, wrongdoers did wrong deeds to both society and the gods. When they were prosecuted by society, it was also for the sake of the gods. It was ungodly to commit crimes. When Socrates proposed that Euthyphro explain what was pious in prosecuting his father, Euthyphro ultimately ended up feeding Socrates definitions that were only examples of what piety is. In Euthyphro’s first definition he explains that piety is prosecuting the offender, and impiety is the omission of the offender’s crime. His definition suggests that piety is bringing the wrongdoer before a jury. Socrates rejects this as a definition because it merely illustrates what Euthyphro considers a pious act. It’s an example. “You only tell me that what you are doing now, namely, prosecuting your father for murder, is a pious act.” (6D). Socrates explains that he is looking for the natural universal definition that everyone can agree upon and not several instances/examples of pious acts. Euthyphro’s second attempt to explain piety: “What is dear to the gods is euthyphro, gods, piety, pious, because, love, definition, socrates, justice, euthyphro’s, care, something, it’s, part, one, act, according, thing, question, impious, horse, hate, explains, describe, definitions, benefit, affected, whatever, two, third, suggests, second, prosecuting, making, loving