Euthyphro
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Euthyphro is a Socratic dialogue by Plato that explores the nature of piety and the relationship between morality and the gods.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Euthyphro (character) | 2 |
| Euthyphro dilemma | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Socratic dialogue
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| author | Plato ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | standard text in philosophy curricula ⓘ |
| centralQuestion | Is the pious loved by the gods because it is pious, or is it pious because it is loved by the gods? ⓘ |
| concerns | prosecution of Euthyphro's father ⓘ |
| dialogueForm | elenchus ⓘ |
| dialogueParticipants |
Euthyphro
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Euthyphro (character)
Socrates ⓘ |
| endingType | aporia ⓘ |
| featuresMethod | Socratic method ⓘ |
| focusesOn | attempts to define piety ⓘ |
| genre | philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
challenge to divine command theory
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critique of traditional Greek religion ⓘ exploration of rational basis of morality ⓘ |
| historicalContext | classical Athens ⓘ |
| influenced |
ethics
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metaethics ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| introducesConcept |
Euthyphro
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Euthyphro dilemma
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| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| linkedTo | trial of Socrates ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Euthyphro
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Euthyphro (character)
Socrates ⓘ |
| partOf |
Socratic dialogues of Plato
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surface form:
Platonic dialogues
early dialogues of Plato ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
definition of virtue
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divine command theory ⓘ holiness ⓘ moral epistemology ⓘ nature of religious duty ⓘ piety ⓘ relationship between morality and the gods ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
conflict between human and divine law
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divine goodness ⓘ moral objectivity ⓘ religious authority ⓘ |
| settingCity | Athens ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Athenian court ⓘ |
| structure | aporetic dialogue ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
ancient philosophy courses
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ethics courses ⓘ philosophy of religion courses ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposition | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Euthyphro (character)
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Euthyphro dilemma
this entity surface form:
Euthyphro (character)