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Euthyphro

Plato’s dialogue asking whether the holy is loved by the gods because it is holy, or holy because it is loved.

Author: Plato
Publisher: The Internet Classics Archive, MIT
Tradition: Ancient Greek philosophy
Accessed: 2026-10-06

Citation

Plato, Euthyphro, translated by Benjamin Jowett, The Internet Classics Archive, accessed October 6, 2026.

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Where this source is used

Objective morality and GodThis argument does not claim you need God to be good. It asks what makes moral obligation binding and human worth real, and argues that God is the best explanation.