How does Euthyphro define holiness?
After Euthyphro’s definition of holiness as persecuting religious offenders has been dismissed by Socrates, Euthyphro posits a second definition: that holiness is what is agreeable to the gods.
How does Euthyphro first try to define piety or holiness?
Euthyphro felt frustrated and defined piety as that which pleases all the gods. This definition prompted Socrates to ask Euthyphro the question, “Is what is pious loved by (all) the gods because it is already pious, or is it pious merely because it is something loved by them?” (Burrington, n.d.).
What is the first definition of holiness offered in this selection by Euthyphro to Socrates )? Why might this definition of holiness be problematic for polytheists?
What is the first definition of holiness offered in this selection (by Euthyphro to Socrates)? Why might this definition of holiness be problematic for polytheists? Holiness is what the gods love and unholiness is what the gods do not love or hate.
What are Euthyphro’s definitions of piety?
Definition 1 – Euthyphro. Piety is what the Gods love and Impiety is what the Gods hate. Objections to Definition 1. There are many Gods, whom all may not agree on what particular things are pious or impious. It therefore means that certain acts or deeds could therefore be considered both pious and impious.
What is the second definition of holiness offered in this selection by Socrates to Euthyphro )? What is Socrates follow up question explain the question in your own words?
Explain the question in your own words. The second definition that is gave regarding holiness is that holiness is what is agreeable to the gods. Then Socrates follows up by talking about the correctness of punishing a murdered and if Euthyphro had heard anyone arguing that murder or any evil action should be let off.
Why is it important to Socrates that he and Euthyphro agree on a definition of holiness?
Socrates has Euthyphro agree with him that there must be one form or standard by which everything holy is holy and everything unholy, by contrast with the holy, is unholy. That is, all holy deeds must be holy by virtue of some feature or other that all holy deeds share in common.
What is the main point of Euthyphro?
Euthyphro suggests that what is holy is what is agreeable to the gods, in response to which Socrates points out that the gods often quarrel, so what is agreeable to one might not be agreeable to all.
What is the definition which Euthyphro then provides for Socrates?
So Socrates believes that Euthyphro must be “far advanced in wisdom” and know what impious and pious is asks him to define it in hopes of adding to his argument for court. First Definition. Euthyphro states that what he is doing now is pious (prosecuting the wrongdoer) You just studied 13 terms!
What is the first definition of the Holy given by Euthyphro what is his rationale for this definition What are the two ways that Socrates objects to the definition?
Socrates asks him to define holiness in hopes of adding to his argument for court. Euthyphro’s First Definition. “holiness is what I am doing now, prosecuting a criminal” (14) Refutation to Euthyphro’s first definition. Socrates rejects this because it is not a definition but an example of an instance of holiness.
What are Euthyphro’s main arguments in the Euthyphro?
| The Euthyphro Argument | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DCT is true. | |
| 2 | If DCT is true, then morality is dependent on God’s will. | |
| ∴ | 3 | Morality is dependent on God’s will. |
| 4 | Either an action X is morally right because God commands X or God commands X because X is morally right. |
What is the thesis of Euthyphro?
In the Euthyphro, at 6e 1O-7a 1, Plato presents a thesis that has become famous: Pious is that which is loved by the gods. Although stated by the character Euthyphro, the author of this thesis is undoubtedly Plato.