What was a good life like for a man in Ancient Greece, according to Plato’s four dialogue on The Trial and Death of Socrates?
One might answer this question by examining how a man should live, to determine what a good life was like for him in Ancient Greece . The Trial and Death of Socrates written by Plato a student of Socrates is the account of his life, defense and death. This novel is written in four dialogues “Euthyphro, Apology, Crito and Phaedo.” These dialogues examine the ideas, philosophies and the way in which Socrates lived; through the perspective of Plato, for Socrates never wrote anything of his own. In life the one thing that mattered the most to Socrates was education and virtue. He believed that an exemplary citizen should be a well educated man who lives a virtuous life. In Ancient Greece one must be educated to be valued in the society or to have a place in society, and one must also value education.
To have a good life one must maintain a good reputation, to maintain one 's reputation of being a good citizen there are certain things one should avoid. For instance one must act “pious” and avoid being “impious,” one must also accept his ignorance. In the …show more content…
Socrates 's time of execution is fast approaching, and there are a few old friends Crito, Simmias and Cebes who are comforting him in this dark time. The philosopher’s are discussing death and suicide. Socrates believed that Suicide is wrong and that it will anger the gods of one is to take his life. He believes that a true philosopher desire to know more about death, “they have found them out”; for they have not found out what is the nature of this death which the true philosopher desires or how he desires or desire death.” (61) One must believe that death is the least of terrible thing accepting of death is accepting of the unknown for what is death but the separation of the body and
One might answer this question by examining how a man should live, to determine what a good life was like for him in Ancient Greece . The Trial and Death of Socrates written by Plato a student of Socrates is the account of his life, defense and death. This novel is written in four dialogues “Euthyphro, Apology, Crito and Phaedo.” These dialogues examine the ideas, philosophies and the way in which Socrates lived; through the perspective of Plato, for Socrates never wrote anything of his own. In life the one thing that mattered the most to Socrates was education and virtue. He believed that an exemplary citizen should be a well educated man who lives a virtuous life. In Ancient Greece one must be educated to be valued in the society or to have a place in society, and one must also value education.
To have a good life one must maintain a good reputation, to maintain one 's reputation of being a good citizen there are certain things one should avoid. For instance one must act “pious” and avoid being “impious,” one must also accept his ignorance. In the …show more content…
Socrates 's time of execution is fast approaching, and there are a few old friends Crito, Simmias and Cebes who are comforting him in this dark time. The philosopher’s are discussing death and suicide. Socrates believed that Suicide is wrong and that it will anger the gods of one is to take his life. He believes that a true philosopher desire to know more about death, “they have found them out”; for they have not found out what is the nature of this death which the true philosopher desires or how he desires or desire death.” (61) One must believe that death is the least of terrible thing accepting of death is accepting of the unknown for what is death but the separation of the body and