Euthyphro Philosophy Analysis

In the day by day life we live, we take things for how they are without questioning them. These “normal” things in our lives are rarely question because either they have been the way they are for so long or they aren 't worth the time and effort to evaluate. The very few that question these norms on the other hand have a philosophical attitude that is worth examining. To begin the process of deconstructing a day by day object or idea you first have to detach yourself from common and uncommon viewpoints. In Socrates encounter with Euthyphro, Socrates detaches himself from his personal viewpoint of the situation in an odd way. He tells Euthyphro that if he(Euthyphro) can give him adequate proof of this(that prosecuting Euthyphro’s own father is the right thing to do), he shall never cease to extol his wisdom (Euthyphro 10b). By socrates encouraging Euthyphro and wanting to know the actual truth behind his reasoning, he detaches himself from a viewpoint and sees the bigger picture. Although he is mocking Euthyphro in a way, the concept of detachment is still there. But to act in this philosophical way is somewhat easy when there is no

Keeping his own biases and ideas back and letting the other person tell their side lets him comprehend the whole picture. In Euthyphro, Socrates asks many questions to Euthyphro, Is it being loved then because it is pious, but it is not pious because it is being loved?(Euthyphro 12d) But what kind of care of the gods would piety be?(Euthyphro 16d). The constant repetition of questions and confirmation in Euthyphro’s reasoning is what helps Socrates, in the end, prove Euthyphro wrong. As Socrates conversation get deeper and deeper, questions and answers tend to get off track, he starts nitpicking every detail that the big picture is often forgotten, so as man living with a philosophical attitude, he must clarify what he wants to