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Euthyphro's Claims to Knowledge
In Plato's dialogue "Euthyphro", Socrates examines a young aspiring priest concerning the latter's level of knowledge about piety.
euthyphro socrates plato piety justice

Authority and Rebellion
Plato's dialogue "Euthyphro" evolves around the nature of piety (in the sense of moral or divine justice) and the role of authority in matters of moral judgment.
euthyphro socrates plato classic texts authority

Does Morality Require Religion?
Does God's command make something pious or does rather the fact that something is pious make God command us to do it?
euthyphro atheism god classic texts morality ethics

Intro to Modern Humanism, part 2: Ancient Precursors of Humanism
Part 2 of the Introduction to Modern Humanism describes the precursors of Humanism in ancient Greece and Rome.
humanism history greek roman greece

Human Wisdom as Meta-Knowledge
This article discusses Socrates's idea of human wisdom and how it is used in his defense before the people of Athens.
socrates wisdom apology plato meta-knowledge


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