Essays on Euthyphro

Socrates meets Euthyphro outside a public building (I presume it is a court) in Athens, Greece. Euthyphro is surprised to see Socrates here and asks if he has a lawsuit here just as Euthyphro himself has. Socrates explains that someone from a political subdivision of…

I have heard about Socrates since I got titled ‘student’. He left a lot of good sayings to posterities and people have been studying his philosophy. He talked with many scholars through various questions to have the clear results. His speech is well known among…

What does Piety Mean in Plato’s Euthyphro? Growing up, Plato’s teacher and mentor was none other than Socrates, the Father of Philosophy. For approximately twenty years, Socrates has relayed many wise words and ideas concerning life, love, and philosophy in general to Plato. Because Socrates…

Plato’s Euthyphro Plato, in his Socratic dialogue Euthyphro, describes the conversation that takes place between Socrates and Euthyphro immediately preceding the trial in which Socrates is condemned to death. After hearing the story of Euthyphro’s decision to prosecute his own father for the murder of…