Abstract:The Euthyphro dilemma is named after a particular exchange between Socrates and Euthyphro in Plato's dialogue
Euthyphro
. In a famous passage, Socrates asks, “Is the pious loved by the gods because it is pious, or is it pious because it is loved by the gods?” He proceeds to advance arguments that clearly favor the first of these two options. The primary interest in the Euthyphro dilemma over the years, however, has concerned the relationship between God and morality in the monotheistic … Show more
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