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What is the essence of piety that makes all pious things pious?
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Do the gods love piety because it is pious or is it pious because they love it?
The gods loved piety because it has characteristics of piety (piety in french is honesty and loyal)
What is another word for piety?
another word for piety areallegiance, application, ardor, belief
What is the adjective form of piety?
pious
What rhymes with anxiety?
society,variety piety (as in pious)
What is the abstract noun for the adjective pious?
Pious means religious, or dedicated. Synonyms would be:devoutrighteousgodlydevotedhigh-principledspiritualstrictpriestlyzealousHope it helps!
What does piety mean?
Piety is a state of religious devotion or reverence. It is the noun form of the adjective "pious" (devoutly religious). Piety is the outward expression of faith.
What is the meaning of the word pious?
Piety is being good and doing good for the sake of it, and not for selfish reasons. Pious is the adjective form of piety, to describe a pious act, attitude, or person. The Roman Emperor Antoninus Pious was so named for his piety, and his reign was the most peaceful of all the Roman emperors.
What does all men are created equal except in piety mean?
Not all men are pious. Eg a waitor isn't as pious as a priest. Mankind are all born the same(all men are created equally...), as babies. however their mentality of piety isn't the same. now just to clarify, babies dont have the same personalities, for example, but they have a personality. However some babies are born not pious Piety is a virtue, a morally excellent trait or quality
What are the forms of the word 'pious'?
The word 'pious' is an adjective, a word that describes a noun.The adverb form is piously.The noun form is piousness.A related noun form is piety.
What is the root word of pious?
The root word of "pious" is "piety," which comes from the Latin word "pietās" meaning dutiful conduct or religious devotion.
Why do you need to be pious?
No one needs to be pious. You can be deeply faithful if you like, but making a show of your faithfulness is hypocritical and obnoxious. *********************** Let me add that it is possible to be deeply religious without being ostentatious about it, and hence, it is possible to be pious without necessarily being obnoxious, but I certainly agree that no one is obligated to be pious. Piety is optional.
Why does Socrates find Euthyphro's first attempt to define piety unsatisfactory?
well, i have read the text and it seems to me that the first attempt was unsatisfactory to Socrates because Euthuphro only says what actions are pious, not what is characteristic of piety.
