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EPISODE · Jun 14, 2026 · 40 MIN

Euthyphro

from The Plato Library · host Plato

In which Socrates encounters Euthyphro at the King Archon’s porch and is drawn into a discourse concerning the nature of piety, prompted by Euthyphro’s peculiar prosecution of his own father for murder. Through careful questioning, Socrates seeks to unravel the essence of holiness, challenging Euthyphro to define what makes an act pious beyond mere examples or divine approval.

In which Socrates encounters Euthyphro at the King Archon’s porch and is drawn into a discourse concerning the nature of piety, prompted by Euthyphro’s peculiar prosecution of his own father for murder. Through careful questioning, Socrates seeks to unravel the essence of holiness, challenging Euthyphro to define what makes an act pious beyond mere examples or divine approval.

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