Doug Linder's The Trial Of Socrates

Philosophy is important subject that impacts our history and has been wonderful tool towards many eras throughout time. Philosophy allows people to find out their true self, comprehend their living on Earth, and recognize the bonds we have with other people. Many philosophers took on these tasks and put their valuable information towards their society resulting them to documented in libraries or other resources that are preserved for future scholars. Philosophers found it challenging to get their points across their societies where they encounter conflict with political and religious groups because their statements may discriminate authority and laws. One famous philosopher who has been in this scenario that is classical Greek philosopher, Socrates where he …show more content…
I found the Socrates’ death very meaningful because he was able to stand for his philosophical beliefs in society that was against him where they never understand his views on life itself and how his views can make his the Greek world a better place. According to Doug Linder’s The Trial of Socrates: An Account, “He tells the crowd that his conviction resulted from his unwillingness to "address you as you would have liked me to do." He predicts that history will come to see his conviction as "shameful for Athens," though he professes to have no ill will for the jurors who convict him. Finally, as he is being led off to jail, Socrates utters the memorable line: "The hour of departure has arrived, and we go our ways--I to die, and you to live. Which to the better fate is known only to God." The text informs his teaching will spread across through history where Athens will feel neglect about his acknowledge on life where many other civilizations will benefit from Socrates’ philosophical points which shape their governments