HUMA 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 36: Paul Woodruff, Hackett Publishing Company
25 Feb 2016
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Euthyphro: essence, particular vs universal ( example vs essence, god"s con ict. 5: socrates knows that he doesn"t know intrinsic worth of piety fourth argument : concerned with care of gods as slaves give masters. Meaning of truth/justice in socrates"s opening speech! From socrates standpoint do the judges know what justice is! I am very conscious that i am not wise at all , no knowledge at all ,not some, none! Socrates essentially claims he knows nothing of the form. To have knowledge you must know the form - socrates systematic method. Socrates reverse the logic of not believing in god; (if jury believed in god they wouldn"t prosecute him but believe in him) Socrates authority comes from the fact that he has none. From what standpoint does socrates speak to the athenian to show them they have no knowledge? (one of knowledge or one of ignorance?)
