Apology Essay

In both the Apology and the Crito, Socrates engages in a critique of the Athenian government and society. Socrates’ main criticism stems from the fact that Athens is a democracy. In doing so, Socrates rails against the Athenian way of life that democracy fostered. Through his arguments, Socrates delineates how he believes that a person and a society should act, i.e. justly, and how they should not. While neither the Apology nor the Crito offer a solution to these problems, Plato attempts to…

Last semester, I read Plato’s Apology. This is a review of the book that I intend to submit to the Smithsonian Magazine. Plato’s Apology is told from the prospective of the great philosopher Socrates and instead of an apology is his defense in his trial where he is accused of corrupting the youth of Greece. The title Apology is well chosen as it is the exact opposite of an apology—rather Socrates uses his closing remarks to explain why he is not sorry for his actions and that he was actually…

1301 9/14/2017 Plato’s Apology The judicial system has been known for mishandling serious cases in the past. Socrates happens to have a case quite similar where he had been wrongfully accused of corrupting the youth, attempting to create a deity, and not believing the gods of the state. Socrates apology will be analyzed in the following paragraphs. An apology (apologia) is a justification or defense of a general belief and or idea. Socrates gave his apologia or “apology” by defending himself…

such as Allegory of the Cave and Apology by Plato seem to parallel work authored by Voltaire. Voltaire’s The Good Brahmin is a metaphorical story about a Brahmin man sensing his life pursuit toward knowledge and wisdom has left him burdensome and empty. To illustrate, the Brahmin man states, “I teach others and myself am ignorant of everything” (Voltaire, n.d.). The confession of ignorance while in pursuit of wisdom is comparable to Socrates’ comments in the Apology. Here, Socrates is speaking…

Although Socrates prepared his speech in the Apology to be used in his defense trial, it seems as if Socrates also subtly promoted a manifesto of values that are quite comparable to the values listed in Connecticut College’s Mission Statement and Values. It may be argued that this is purely coincidental, however, Socrates’ speech in the Apology has been and still is a tremendous philosophical influence, thus, it appears more so that Socrates’ speech influenced the Connecticut College’s Mission…

The Greek word “apologia” translates into the English word meaning “apology”. By definition, apology is described as a regretful acknowledgment of an offense or failure. In comparison to the current day definition, apology used to be defined as making a speech in favor of another person's defense. In Plato’s “Apology”, there is a set focus of Socrates being prosecuted for impety, but in this case, Socrates is in the courtroom. Plato finally comes to a conclusion that Socrates is indeed guilty.…

To Late to Apologize In Apology and Crito, Plato portrays Socrates as a man who cared deeply for his city, and never compromised his integrity not even in the face of death. Socrates is a hero who believed that philosophy upheld the integrity of the city, and used it to fight the growing greed, ignorance, and corruption he saw in Athens. Socrates noticed the growing focus on wealth in Athens. He saw that people were eager “ to possess as much wealth …as possible, while you do not care for nor…

Humans have a tendency to let certain strong emotions or feeling take control of them and affect them in many ways. These emotions can act as a type of barrier to understanding and comprehending reality. In the book The Apology of Socrates, Meletus of the prosecution is blinded and sees reality in a distorted sense due to his large pride and hatred against Socrates. Meletus is the “representative”, in a sense, for the poets who Socrates insulted by insinuating that the poets were not wise.…

Contradicting to the title The Apology by Plato is far from being an apology but more an ironic piece of literature that is used to mock the Athenian society and their belief. In The Apology, Plato recounts the events of Socrates, who is put to trial because of his “negative” influence and corruption against the youth of Athens. Furthermore, the trial takes place because his belief system went against that of the Athenian society. Socrates failed to recognize the “official” Gods recognized by…

‘The Apology’ written by Socrates most famous student Plato, is a Socrates dialogue where he is defending himself from the accusations of corrupting the youth and not believing in the gods of Athens. He tells the court that these accusations are false and he does believe in the gods of Athens. He also tells them that he did not corrupt the youth, in fact the youth followed him on their own free will. According to Socrates the problem was that people who called themselves wise were not actually…