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4. What is Euthyphro's first definition of what is pious and impious? (5d)

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>From MILDRED FERENTINO:

"Pious is to prosecute the wrongdoer, be it about murder or temple robbery or anything else, whether the wrongdoer, be it about murder or temple robbery or anything else, whether the wrongdoer is your father or your mother or anyone else; not to prosecute is impious. And observes, Socrates, that I can quote the law as a great proof that this is so." PG 9

>rm says: Yes. Notice the specificity of this definition.

 

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