Das Meisterargument in Platons Euthyphron
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In Plato’s Euthyphro, Euthyphro proposes to analyse the pious as that which is beloved of the gods. In the most widely discussed argument of the dialogue, Socrates tries to show that Euthyphro’s analysis fails. The argument crucially involves an ingenious use of the explanatory connective ‘because’ (ὃτι). This paper presents a detailed reconstruction and defence of the argument. It starts with a rigorous analysis of its logical form, explains and justifies its premises, and closes with a defence of the argument against the strongest common objection.
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Das Meisterargument in Platons Euthyphron
In: History of Philosophy & Logical AnalysisSearch for other papers by Benjamin Schnieder in
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In Plato’s Euthyphro, Euthyphro proposes to analyse the pious as that which is beloved of the gods. In the most widely discussed argument of the dialogue, Socrates tries to show that Euthyphro’s analysis fails. The argument crucially involves an ingenious use of the explanatory connective ‘because’ (ὃτι). This paper presents a detailed reconstruction and defence of the argument. It starts with a rigorous analysis of its logical form, explains and justifies its premises, and closes with a defence of the argument against the strongest common objection.
| All Time | Past 365 days | Past 30 Days | |
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| Abstract Views | 615 | 98 | 5 |
| Full Text Views | 47 | 8 | 0 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 107 | 24 | 0 |
