
PREMIUM-Episode 46: Plato on Ethics & Religion
The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast
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Yuthifro's Principled View on Death
"Yuthifro is somehow going against that and invoking this as justification for murders, murders, murder, regardless," he says. "He's acting in a certain sense of his own conscience, right? Like I can't in good conscience, not like I wouldn't be able to live with myself and my father if I didn't bring this case to court." He also argues that just because someone is an alleged murderer doesn't give you the right to neglectfully treat them. 'Even in current, mores, why would you want to be humane to prisoners'
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