Euthyphro's "Dilemma", Socrates' Daimonion and Plato's God
In this paper I start with the familiar accusation that divine command ethics faces a «Euthyphro dilemma». By looking at what Platos Euthyphro actually says, I argue that no such argument against divine-command ethics was Platos intention, and that, in any case, no such argument is cogent. I then...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2010]
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European journal for philosophy of religion
Year: 2010, Volume: 2, Issue: 1, Pages: 39-64 |
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| Summary: | In this paper I start with the familiar accusation that divine command ethics faces a «Euthyphro dilemma». By looking at what Platos Euthyphro actually says, I argue that no such argument against divine-command ethics was Platos intention, and that, in any case, no such argument is cogent. I then explore the place of divine commands and inspiration in Platos thought more generally, arguing that Plato sees an important epistemic and practical role for both. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: European journal for philosophy of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.24204/ejpr.v2i1.350 |