Meaning Of Life In Socrates 'Apology'

Socrates sets moral philosophy, as we understand it, in motion evaluating and focusing, on the conditions of the human soul, the meaning of life, and the path to happiness. In the Apology he reflects on his crime and as to why he is being charged with the corruption of the youth. Throughout the Apology it can become clear that though he knows he will be condemned to death, he continues to philosophize himself and the jury. Within the Apology Socrates speaks of a virtuous life, a life that is filled with knowledge and with the knowledge, that is gained one will find true happiness, “ for the unexamined life is not worth living”. An unexamined life is the only life worth living because it is a life that provides experience, and knowledge, both that would lead one to happiness. It is also a life that could be a downfall to a human as though examining some parts of life or aiming so hard to gain knowledge could be dangerous such as in Socrates case. It would also appear that an unexamined life was merely an excuse as to why he choose to continue his teachings to youth, but in the end found happiness and no fond regret on his decisions to do so, therefore in the …show more content…
Virtue and happiness are inextricably linked, such that it would be impossible to have one without the other. In two main points he claims that happiness is what all people desire and is always the end goal of every decision one chooses to make, that it is to be considered an unconditional good, also that happiness does not depend on external things, but rather on how those things are used. Socrates sets this claim because he believes that it is a human desire to feel fulfilled, to achieve a point of contentment and peace, that since human beings main concern of being happy will lead them to a life that will provide a sort of justice to their soul at the end of