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>From MILDRED FERENTINO:

"I would certainly say that the pious is what all the gods love, and the opposite what all the gods hate is the impious." Pg 14 The difference in the second definition is that pious relates to man not to all Gods love.

>rm says: The key is not the difference between man and the gods, but in the use of the term 'all'.

>From nr:

the final definition of piety that euthyphro and socrates come up with is that the general idea of piety is what is cinsidered pious to all gods is indeed pious and what is considered impious to all the gods is considered impious. this differs from the second definition because the second definition stated that piety was what was dear to the gods and impiety was what was not dear to them. however, socrates raises the fact that the gods can have different opinions on what is considered pious and impious. something that would be pleasing to zeus maynot be pleasing to hera and vice-versa. the definition changes to incorporate that all the gods should be in agreement as to the general ideas of piety or pious acts.

>rm says: Pretty good.

Plato Reading Guide 9. What is the final definition of pious and impious that Socrates and Euthyphro propose? (9e) How is this different from the second definition?		Back to Plato Reading Guide Back to Philosophy 101 Home Next Question
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