PHIL 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Divine Command Theory, Socratic Method, Euthyphro Dilemma
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Interested in ethics, cross examined prominent citizens (elenchus) He didn"t believe in gods of the city; suspected atheist. Corrupted the youth; made the weaker argument stronger and vice versa. Student of socrates (followed him around, followed his philosophies) Socrates is often a character in plato"s philosophical works, but the character differs. Killed a servant who was also a murderer; father went to find a holy man (priest) and then the servant is found dead in a ditch. Euthyphro challenges metaphysical reality) & epistemic (how to live well, how you know things) commitments. Justice doesn"t depend on whether or not it"s your father. Servant was also a murderer (eye for an eye) Treat your friends and family different from strangers, protect them. Euthyphro rejects this principle, socrates accepts this principle. Kronos overthrew his father, uranus & zeus overthrew kronos (so if other gods did this, it must be okay) Socrates asked for a general definition of piety, euthyphro answered too specifically.
