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Euthyphron

Euthyphron

Plato

Paperback

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ISBN10: 1162870273
ISBN13: 9781162870274
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 36
Weight: 0.18
Height: 0.07 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
Euthyphron is a philosophical dialogue written by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato. The dialogue takes place in Athens and features Socrates, who is about to face trial for impiety and corrupting the youth. Euthyphron, a young man who claims to be an expert in matters of piety and the gods, encounters Socrates and they engage in a conversation about the nature of piety. Socrates questions Euthyphron's understanding of piety and challenges him to provide a definition that is consistent and universal. The dialogue explores various ideas about the relationship between the gods and morality, and raises questions about the nature of knowledge, ethics, and the role of the individual in society. The conversation ultimately ends without a clear definition of piety, leaving readers to ponder the complexities of the topic and the limitations of human understanding. Euthyphron is considered one of Plato's most influential works and is often studied as an introduction to his philosophy.THIS 34 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Trial and Death of Socrates, by Plato . To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766102041.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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