Plato Euthypro Flashcards
1
Q
What is Euthypro trying to discuss?
A
What is holiness
2
Q
What is Euthyphro’s first definition?
A
Gods love x is the reason for x being holy
3
Q
What is Socrates criticism of the first definition?
A
Why do the gods love what is holy? The gods must have a reason for loving what is holy.
4
Q
What is Euthyphro’s second definition?
A
Holiness is whatever is pleasing to all gods
5
Q
What is Socrates criticism of the second definition?
A
It’s a circular argument, gods love holiness because it is holy.
6
Q
What is the divine command theory?
A
Whatever is morally right is right because god commanded it
7
Q
What is socartes critisim of the divine command theory?
A
- reason exists so morality doesn’t depend on God’s command
2. there is no reason and god can make anything permissible
