Trial of Socrates

having different beliefs than theirs and based in Apology and Crito by Plato in this essay I claim that Socrates’ acceptance of death under a failing judicial system is unvirtuous although he tries to picture it as a virtuous and civic act. His aberration for obeying the outcome of his trial becomes pointless because if he wants to be virtuous he must go against the system showing resistance. Socrates has to continue fighting back the unfair system that condemns him and convince others to join…

Plato’s Euthyphro A1. Socrates explains to Meletus that he is under indictment. Socrates is being charged with two accusations: “corrupting the young” and “not believing in the gods.” A2. The two charges against Socrates are that he has been accused by Meletus for “corrupting the young “and “for not believing in the gods” in which the entire city believes. This is considered a tremendous accusation back then. A3. Euthyphro is in court because he prosecuted his own father for the murder of a…

unspoiled of Socrates’ defense of himself is the Apology. While the words penned in the Apology were not documented at the time they were spoken, Plato was present at the trial and; therefore, the record documented in the Apology was the words and confrontations of Socrates as Plato remembered them. However, one should put in mind that Plato was an admirer of Socrates and believed he is the true hero; in addition, he was still a student. Therefore, he may have been biased, in favor of Socrates,…

Plato’s “Apology” examines the trial of a great philosopher named Socrates. He is brought to court because of corrupting the youth and not believing in Gods. In response against his accusers, Socrates maintains that being sentenced to death is a possibility. While others fear death, as it is an evil; he does not fear it as he views death positively. According to Socrates, death is an advantage. His spiritual sign suggests this idea as well. Throughout his defense, Socrates has consistent idea…

explains in his dialogue, Crito, Socrates is in prison on a death-sentence. While in prison, Crito, a friend of Socrates tries to convince him to escape prison and to escape the punishments. While Socrates listens to Crito’s side of the issue, he comes up with a moral argument for why it would be best to stay and accept the punishment of his sentence. In this paper, I will be proving that this argument is sound. Socrates’ main argument goes as follows. If Socrates escapes from jail and flees…

In Plato's “Crito”, Socrates’ friend Crito tries to convince him to break him out of prison. However, Socrates refuses to escape from prison because he believes he ought to obey the law. Socrates states that the doing of injustice actions is in every single circumstance shameful and wrong for the people who do it. I agree with what Socrates has to say because I believe that we all have a moral duty to obey the laws set by our government. Even today, we are expected to abide by these laws and in…

Do you think Socrates did the right thing by allowing himself to be unjustly executed? Socrates had made an intelligent decision by sacrificing himself to protect the “Social contract” between the state and him, rather than escape from prison to break the rules. Use life to exchange for the preservation of his thought Escape from the prison is equivalent to destruct all of his thought and value what he had constructed during his lifetime. Because leaving Athens is kind of actions to contradict…

As a response to Meletus’ accusations, that he had been a negative influence on Athens, Socrates deconstructed his claims and revealed them to be inconsistent. More specifically, Meletus claimed that Socrates had corrupted the youth of Athens and failed to acknowledge the gods the city worshiped while encouraging daimonic activity. To address this charge, it must be broken into two main fragments or claims. They can be categorized as: corrupting the community and denying the existence of gods.…

farmer who lives just outside of Athens. I am a Socratic, and one of Socrates most influential followers (ROLE SHEET). Since the time Socrates has been put on trial for the charges of corrupting the youth and not believing in the God’s, scholars, professors, students of all kinds, and being charged of treason. Citizens have argued and debated the truth behind his sentence. I know there are some citizens out there who believe that Socrates is basically guilty. But, there are others who believe…

people claim Socrates is a corrupting influenc In Platos most important passages of many, the phaedo, I Echecrates encourages Phaedo , who is from of Elis, explain the story of Socrates’ death. Socrates had been fated to commit suicide by drinking hemlock as poison and before that he requested that he spend time with his fellow philosophers and companions of his long life. Phaedo states that among many friends were were Crito and two Pythagorean philosophers, Simmias and Cebes. Socrates says to…