Why Is Socrates Unfaithful

A man named Socrates is being accused by new and old accusers. This part of the book is of Socrates speech. Yet Socrates is saying his accusers are unfaithful. Socrates is over seventy years old and says that he should not be there. He wants to do away these wrong accusations about him and let God decide his faith. He then ask about the accusations being made about him. He is being accused of an evil doer who does not recognize the gods, and corrupting the youth. Socrates denies this by saying he knows nothing of the kind. The only reason he is there is because he is wise. His friend Chaerephon went to the God of Delphi and asked if anyone was more wise than socrates, the God responded saying no. Socrates said he began searching for people who were wiser then himself …show more content…
Socrates does not care about death, he says if it is his fate then so be it. He goes on saying the Gods ordered him to seek men. He will never fear or avoid good than evil. Socrates carries on saying even if you let him go he will still do the same thing he has been doing. He talks about how if they kill him they will be sinning against God, so spare him. He has told the truth, and his poverty shows it. The Oracle talks to Socrates, If men were as truly righteous as they are suppose to be in battle, then they would die fighting, He says he will tell a story to show that he is not scared of death. Once he was serving to someone when the man asked him to go and get a man so he can be executed. Socrates did not want to do it so he left knowing they would search for him. The people that follow him only likes his stories. It is for amusement. There is Crito, his son, Antiphon, adeimantus which is Plato's brothers son, He then goes on saying he too has a family. He says Judges judge so dont require him be dishonorable and change, he does believe in God. He goes on saying he thought the majority would be against hi,. Socrates was honest and wise. He never intentionally wronged anyone so he wont wrong