Episode 1498
Euthyphro dilemma
Thu, 2021-Jun-10 00:51 UTC
Length - 1:39
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The random article for Thursday, 10 June 2021 is Euthyphro dilemma.
The Euthyphro dilemma is found in Plato's dialogue Euthyphro, in which Socrates asks Euthyphro, "Is the pious (τὸ ὅσιον) loved by the gods because it is pious, or is it pious because it is loved by the gods?" (10a)
Although it was originally applied to the ancient Greek pantheon, the dilemma has implications for modern monotheistic religions. Gottfried Leibniz asked whether the good and just "is good and just because God wills it or whether God wills it because it is good and just". Ever since Plato's original discussion, this question has presented a problem for some theists, though others have thought it a false dilemma, and it continues to be an object of theological and philosophical discussion today.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:51 UTC on Thursday, 10 June 2021.
For the full current version of the article, see Euthyphro dilemma on Wikipedia.
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