In this episode, we discuss the first half of Plato’s Euthyphro. We try to understand what kind of person Euthyphro is, why he has decided to prosecute his own father for a highly unusual crime, and what Plato may be suggesting by presenting him as such an odd and self-assured figure. We also consider the parallels between Euthyphro and Meletus, Socrates’ own accuser, and ask whether the gods really disagree about justice, and what that would mean for any attempt to define piety.
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