Project Gutenberg 1999-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 3915 Plato -428 -348 Πλάτων Jowett, Benjamin 1817 1893 Jowett, William Euthyphro Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euthyphro Produced by Sue Asscher, and David Widger "Euthyphro" by Plato is a philosophical dialogue written in ancient Greece, likely during the late 5th century BC. It features the characters Socrates and Euthyphro, who engage in a discussion about the nature of piety and impiety in the context of Socrates' impending trial for impiety. The dialogue serves as a critical exploration of religious and moral concepts, examining what constitutes pious behavior and exposing the inconsistencies in Euthyphro's definitions of such concepts. The narrative unfolds in the porch of the King Archon, where Socrates encounters Euthyphro, who is prosecuting his own father for murder. As Socrates seeks to understand the essence of piety, he challenges Euthyphro's assertions, leading to a series of definitions and redefinitions that ultimately highlight the complexity and ambiguity surrounding concepts of morality in religion. Socrates illustrates the flaws in Euthyphro's reasoning, demonstrating that what is considered pious may differ among the gods themselves, which complicates the idea that an action can be universally defined as holy or unjust. Euthyphro's inability to provide satisfactory answers leaves Socrates without the clarity he sought, culminating in a poignant exploration of the relationship between divine command and moral reasoning. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Classical literature Piety -- Early works to 1800 Socrates, 470 BC-399 BC Philosophy, Ancient B PA Text Philosophy Category: Classics of Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 86435 2025-08-01T10:35:19.973188 text/html 81520 2013-01-16T10:14:26 text/html; charset=us-ascii 25995 2013-01-16T10:15:08 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 80827 2025-08-01T10:35:23.964165 application/epub+zip 79592 2025-08-01T10:35:21.577139 application/epub+zip 79593 2025-08-01T10:35:20.525146 application/epub+zip 146644 2025-08-01T10:35:25.813140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138391 2025-08-01T10:35:23.361161 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109846 2022-09-01T11:54:20.331493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 71350 2025-08-01T10:35:19.680148 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 71192 2008-11-23T04:57:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24795 2008-11-23T04:57:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20395 2025-08-01T10:35:25.960140 application/rdf+xml 8812 2025-08-01T10:35:21.049154 image/jpeg 2525 2025-08-01T10:35:20.778157 image/jpeg 77215 2025-08-01T10:35:19.981161 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia