Author Archives: David Vance

Outline of the Arguments of the Euthyphro. Euthyphro offers four definitions of piety in his dialogue with Socrates.  The four definitions that Euthyphro presents in his dialogue with Socrates are as follows: Piety is to prosecute the wrongdoer. Piety is … Continue reading →

Noûs is that aspect of the soul that grasps theoretical truth and theoretical connections.  (I intend a contrast between the theoretical and the practical, between theory and practice.)  Theory aspires to be fully explicit knowledge, the best model of which … Continue reading →

daimon — “Spirit,” “demon,” “daemon,” or “genius.” Etymologically interpreted as “he who allots.” A daimon was considered to be a divine spirit, but not equivalent to a god. The first libation at a wine-drinking was frequently made to the Good Daimon, … Continue reading →