In the Euthyphro-Socrates presents two arguments

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In the Euthyphro. Socrates presents two arguments to prove that the pious and the god-beloved are not the same. Describe both of these arguments and explain why the good one works and the bad one fails to work . Explain how the second premise of the good argument might be modified in an attempt to avoid having to reject Euthyphro's account of piety. Does the attempt succeed?

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