At first glance, I interpreted Euthyphro as a confident and absent-minded individual. Euthyphro claimed to understand both piety and impiety, stating that piety is all about the approval of the God's. Only Socrates uses the Socratic method to challenge Euthyphro's definition. I think that Euthyphro was hoping for a "nod of approval" instead of the lesson that Socrates gave. After Socrates questioned Euthyphro's grounds for thinking it pious to prosecute his father, Euthyphro's replies began to lack the same enthusiasm he displayed in the beginning of the dialogue. Is he trying to withdraw himself from the conversation because he has other endeavours? I think that Euthyphro is in awe when he realizes his ignorance and that Socrates has debunked his argument in such a way that causes him to understand that prosecuting his own father may, in fact, be impious?
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