Euthyphro

Outside the courthouse where he awaits his own prosecution, Socrates engages a self-righteous prophet in a conversation about the nature of holiness. The dialogue systematically dismantles the idea that piety is simply doing what the gods love, leading to the famous Euthyphro dilemma that continues to challenge ethicists today. As definitions are proposed and rejected, the text exposes the fragility of dogmatic belief when subjected to rational scrutiny. It is a masterclass in the search fo...