Socrates begins by asking Euthyphro to define piety[1]. Euthyphro has never been able to define piety because his argument is not supported by any evidence. Piety[2] can be defined as the quality or devotion to religion or duty. Socrates queries Euthyphro about his ability to predict the future and to deal with “divine[3]” matters.
Euthyphro makes an attempt to empathize, saying that Socrates should be indicted as he says the “divine symbol keeps coming”[5]. Euthyphro claims to be sympathetic to Socrates. Euthyphro says that Socrates should not have been charged for saying “the divine signs keeps coming”. Euthyphro has a prophet’s intuition, which revolves around the beliefs he holds.
Euthyphro has an opinion? Euthyphro is unable to convince Socrates about piety, and she has no evidence or argument. Socrates calls Euthyphro, Daedulus. He has an argument which goes around in circles. Just as Johnson had demonstrated in the previous reading. Think with your gut, and you’ll think with your intuition.
Euthyphro also agreed that there is always discord among the gods. Does the fact that they are in constant discord over what is pious or impious make them impious themselves? A god cannot be impious toward another god. The gods also struggle over what’s pious or impious. Euthyphro doesn’t say what pious or impious is. He just says that the gods like it. Euthyphros gets stuck when he says “the godly, pious part of the righteous is concerned with caring for the Gods,”[7] as Socrates quickly refutes his claim. It contradicts Euthyphros belief that service to gods is piety. In other words, by gifting or begging the Gods and showing care, we can show our devotion to them. They will then be rewarded with our reverence and honor. Socrates & Euthyphros return to their initial argument: that piety pleases the gods but does not benefit them.
My mom is pious to me because she’s a Catholic without boundaries. She believes and practices Catholicism, but she doesn’t go to church. She is also god-fearing like Euthyphro.
