Thoughts on the Role of Women
In the autobiographical Confessions of St. Augustine, Augustine suggests that women are not of God; St. Augustine makes frequent suggestion to the unholy nature of women, and suggests that women cannot be as honorable or as wholesome as their male counterparts. St. Augustine continues in this thought by declaring that women may only seek holiness and approval by God through the sanctified nature of their husbands, by associating their self-worth to them; a man cannot be deemed unconsecrated in the eyes of God with a wife, but a woman may be deemed acceptable when paired with a virtuous husband. Additionally, in Selections from City of God, St. Augustine states “This is the origin of domestic peace, or the well-ordered …show more content…
Augustine’s ideas on the role of females, Plato argues that women should be allocated to societal roles that are equivalent to that of their male colleagues. In The Republic, Plato states that women and men are equally able to take guardianship of the state. Aristotle, a student of Plato, turns these views into an opposing direction, and speaks on his belief that women should be separated from this ability to act as equals, and to take to their customary roles as subservient to men. Plato’s philosophical discrepancy with the philosophies laid out by Aristotle regarding women’s roles in society have been widely noted amongst academics. It was Plato’s belief that females, particularly those within upper class families, should hold importance in society rather than serve as trophies and as slaves to their male equivalents, as although their physique may be of slighter stature than a males, their decorum and capability to be held responsible for important roles within the state is of the same …show more content…
Socrates (in the Apology) makes his case in front of the courtroom, jokingly suggesting that he has done Athens a favor, and the citizens of Athens should repay him to his benefit for doing so. Socrates brings up the suggestion of a payment (and is backed by Plato, Crito, Critobus, and Apollodorus), while the prosecutor suggests the death penalty. The jury votes upon what they have taken in from Socrates’ apology, and the death penalty is sentenced. Socrates accepts this and is led to a prison to await the punishment decided for his actions, which leads into Crito. The theme of strict obedience to law is very apparent in Plato’s Crito. Within this work, the titular character of Crito, a supporter of Socrates and eager advocator for the renunciation or reduction of Socrates’ punishment, attempts to persuade Socrates to escape from prison with him in an attempt to save Socrates from the sentenced death penalty put upon him. Socrates defiantly disagrees with Crito’s suggestion, and decides not to attempt escape as it would be unlawful, and in breaking or bending the law would make him, as a person, less virtuous; Socrates simply accepts the fate of his punishment, rather than fight it, and Crito finishes with Socrates in anticipation of his impending
In the autobiographical Confessions of St. Augustine, Augustine suggests that women are not of God; St. Augustine makes frequent suggestion to the unholy nature of women, and suggests that women cannot be as honorable or as wholesome as their male counterparts. St. Augustine continues in this thought by declaring that women may only seek holiness and approval by God through the sanctified nature of their husbands, by associating their self-worth to them; a man cannot be deemed unconsecrated in the eyes of God with a wife, but a woman may be deemed acceptable when paired with a virtuous husband. Additionally, in Selections from City of God, St. Augustine states “This is the origin of domestic peace, or the well-ordered …show more content…
Augustine’s ideas on the role of females, Plato argues that women should be allocated to societal roles that are equivalent to that of their male colleagues. In The Republic, Plato states that women and men are equally able to take guardianship of the state. Aristotle, a student of Plato, turns these views into an opposing direction, and speaks on his belief that women should be separated from this ability to act as equals, and to take to their customary roles as subservient to men. Plato’s philosophical discrepancy with the philosophies laid out by Aristotle regarding women’s roles in society have been widely noted amongst academics. It was Plato’s belief that females, particularly those within upper class families, should hold importance in society rather than serve as trophies and as slaves to their male equivalents, as although their physique may be of slighter stature than a males, their decorum and capability to be held responsible for important roles within the state is of the same …show more content…
Socrates (in the Apology) makes his case in front of the courtroom, jokingly suggesting that he has done Athens a favor, and the citizens of Athens should repay him to his benefit for doing so. Socrates brings up the suggestion of a payment (and is backed by Plato, Crito, Critobus, and Apollodorus), while the prosecutor suggests the death penalty. The jury votes upon what they have taken in from Socrates’ apology, and the death penalty is sentenced. Socrates accepts this and is led to a prison to await the punishment decided for his actions, which leads into Crito. The theme of strict obedience to law is very apparent in Plato’s Crito. Within this work, the titular character of Crito, a supporter of Socrates and eager advocator for the renunciation or reduction of Socrates’ punishment, attempts to persuade Socrates to escape from prison with him in an attempt to save Socrates from the sentenced death penalty put upon him. Socrates defiantly disagrees with Crito’s suggestion, and decides not to attempt escape as it would be unlawful, and in breaking or bending the law would make him, as a person, less virtuous; Socrates simply accepts the fate of his punishment, rather than fight it, and Crito finishes with Socrates in anticipation of his impending