Euthyphro - Couverture souple

Plato

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1605977403 ISBN 13 : 9781605977409

Editeur : Book Jungle, 2008

Synopsis

Plato studied under Socrates and was Aristotle's teacher. Together these three Greeks developed the basis of philosophical thinking for the entire Western world. Plato was also a writer, mathematician, and founder of the Academy in Athens, which was the first university in Europe. In Euthyphro Socrates discusses the nature of piety. He is on his way to address the senate. In Apology he will defend the charges of corrupting the youth of Athens and in Crito he explains to friends that having benefited from the laws of the state in the past, he cannot violate them now simply because they inconvenience him. These three volumes make an excellent resource for studying Socrates and his world in Athens.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The argument of the Euthyphro dialogue is based on “definition by division”. Socrates goads Euthyphro to offer definitions of “piety”. The purpose of establishing a clear definition is to provide a basis for Euthyphro to teach Socrates the answer to the question: “What is piety?” Ostensibly, the purpose of the dialogue is to provide Socrates with a definitive meaning of “piety”, with which he can defend against the charge of impiety in the pending trial. Socrates seeks a definition of “piety” that is a universal (universally true), against which all actions can be measured to determine whether or not the actions are pious. That, to be universal, the definition of “piety” must express the essence of the thing defined (piety), and be defined in terms of genus, species, and the differentiae. Hence, the Euthyphro dialogue is technically important for the dialectics of theology, ethics, epistemology, and metaphysics. Indeed, Plato's approach in this dialogue is anachronistic, because it is unlikely that Socrates was a master metaphysicist; nonetheless, Aristotle's expositional treatment of metaphysics is rooted in the Platonic dialogues, especially in the Euthyphro.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Euthyphro is one of Plato's early dialogues, dated to after 399 BC set near the king archon's court. Taking place during the weeks leading up to Socrates' trial, the dialogue features Socrates and Euthyphro, a man known for claiming to be a religious expert. Attempting to pinpoint a definition for piety Socrates hopes to use it to defend himself against impiety. Looking for an universal truth so all actions can be measured if they are pious. This dialogue is not only important in philosophy but also in theology and epistemology.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Book Jungle
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1605977403
• ISBN 13: 9781605977409
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 48
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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