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How does Plato define holiness?

What is Plato's satisfactory definition of holiness, as well as Socrates?

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  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    Check the "Euthyphro": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euthyphro#Piety_defi...

    A relevant quote that summarizes Plato's understanding of what is holy: "We ought to fly away from earth to heaven as quickly as we can; and to fly away is to become like God, as far as this is possible; and to become like Him is to become holy, just, and wise."

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