Euthyphro And Socrates Rhetorical Analysis

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When it comes to Plato’s fictional discussion between Euthyphro and Socrates, there is a question that does not have a concrete answer. The topic of piety is something that will forever remain as an unanswered question. The conversation between them occurred in Athens, outside at a court. Euthyphro claims that he is at the courthouse due to the fact that he is initially prosecuting his father for a murder trial. On the other hand, Socrates says that he is the because he has committed a form of impiety, which is defined as messing with the younger generations and their ability to learn. After Socrates realized who Euthyphro was, he came to the conclusion that Euthyphro has to know everything there is to know about the religion and the court