Plato's Euthyphro

Here's one for you, Plato: Do people still read Euthyphro because it's a good book, or is it a good book because people still read it?......more

The Ominous Dialogue: Socrates aka, Josef K. As I read The Euthyphro, I started to realize why it is considered one of the most dramatic of the Dialogues. Set as a prelude to the Grand Trial, Euthyphro is a disturbingly ominous dialogue. So, instead of seeing this as one of the usual glib dialogue......more

"Eutifrón" es uno de los diálogos socráticos escritos por Platón. Es un diálogo que nace a raíz del encuentro casual entre Eutifrón y Sócrates a las puertas de un juicio. Eutifrón estaba citado como acusador de su propio padre y Sócrates, por Melito, acusado de enseñanzas malintencionadas. El diálogo......more

Quick and dirty, Euthyphro: I'm so pious, I'm prosecuting my father for murder because he neglected a servant/possible murderer before he could face judgement. The God's love that shit! Socrates: "Awesome! Quick... what is the nature of piety? Im being accused of being impious, and think they'll mak......more

Euthyphro begins the story of the trial and death of Socrates. It is one of Plato’s best known and, I think, best executed pieces. Here we see the Socratic dialogue form stripped to its bare essentials, with only two speakers, one problem, and minimal framing. Socrates is on his way to his trial; he......more