The Trial and Death of Socrates

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Philosophy

 

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Mark J

 

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April 28, 2016

 

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University

 

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Euthyphro makes several attempts, defining piety as prosecution of civil offenders, as that which is dear to the gods, as that which all the gods approve of or love, and finally as a science of proper transactions with the gods through rituals, reverence, and sacrifice. Socrates, however, quickly dispels each of these formulations, showing that none of them suffice to provide an adequate definition of piety...
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Socrates, however, quickly dispels each of these formulations, showing that none of them suffice to provide an adequate definition of piety. This inconclusiveness can be seen as a sort of foreshadowing on Plato's part. In terms of historical context, one of the major charges brought against Socrates?and against which he defends himself in the Apology?is impiety...
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