Apology

and other two people accuse Socrates is an evil-doer (Plato, Apology,p.234). They bring up 2 main accusations to Socrates First, Meletus accuses Socrates has corrupted the youth; Second, Meletus accuses Socrates does not believe in god, he is an atheist. Here is how Socrates defends himself. Socrates starts to give his defense about Meletus’ first accusation. The first accusation is that Socrates was corrupting youth (Plato, Apology, p.234). Socrates responds to this accusation by asking…

Socrates was an Athenian philosopher, who was one of the most well known people of his time (400BC) due to his ability to meticulously question peoples opinions regardless of their social status. He used a philosophical approach in order to help people prosper themselves and believed strongly in the idea of caring for the soul. He was physically short and deemed as unattractive in comparison to Athenian standards. He never dwelled in matters that involved money or gaining power as he was more…

the two about what piety is. The Euthyphro dialog illustrates to the reader what brought them there, the true philosophical dilemma for Euthyphro, and the false dilemma for Socrates that relates to arguments employed later by Socrates in Plato 's apology dialog. In the beginning of Euthyphro, Euthyphro first asks Socrates why he has come to the king archon’s court (Euthyphro). Socrates then tells him a man named Meletus has charged him for corrupting the youth (Euthyphro 2B). This curiosity is…

The death of Socrates was controversial even before it happened- the most well-known and widely read account on the subject is from Socrates himself, reported through Plato’s narration. The circumstances of the execution are contested not only in terms of determining historicity or discerning the historical fact, but also the manner of interpreting the content itself. Whether the death was a suicide, using the legal system as a noose instead of being found guilty and convicted; to what extent…

There seems to be a hypocritical problem with Socrates’ defense to the Athenian Court during his trial. He claims to the Athenian Court that he was on a mission from the Oracle of Delphi and Apollo. The problem that came to be with his defense was, he recently criticized Euthyphro for claiming that being part of his father’s execution was the will of the gods. There is a seeming hypocrisy for Socrates to claim divine motivation in his defense but say it is not plausible when Euthyphro uses…

One of the most profound philosophers is Plato (427-347 BCE). Society knows of his works such as The Republic and Allegory of the Cave, but no one is truly familiar with his life unless they have studied him. To understand his works you must first understand his life and all that he experienced. I am going to open your eyes and educate you on the man who influenced western civilization. Together we will explore how he met his teacher, the Theory of Forms, almost being sold into slavery, founding…

In Plato's The Trial and Death of Socrates, he recounts the leading up to the Greek philosopher’s, Socrates, death in 399 B.C. and exposes the reader to many of his theories, ideologies, and thoughts as he is trialed and sentenced to death. In Crito Socrates states “the most important thing is not life, but the good life.” (48b) When faced with death or fleeing he Socrates shows us that he is able to face death knowing that he has live a “good life”. When we look back at our live and see that we…

“Socrates’s Publicist” is funny because modernizes the lives of people who lived in Ancient Greece. Discussing things like paying rent, being a waiter, and being a tour guide. Life in Ancient Greece was much different obviously as people did not have set jobs and land lords or formal housing did not exist. Socrates whole rise to stardom is very comparable to one of a modern celebrity. Some of the actions include, “creating a Socrates ‘brand,’” that he should drop his last name because, “Socrates…

however, he then claims that the purpose why he isn't involved in public affairs is that, “something divine and daimonic (sic) involves me, a voice…it constantly turns me faraway from whatever I’m approximately to do.” (Apology, 31c-d). This idea of the “daimonic things” additionally comes up in Euthyphro whilst Euthyphro stated, “I recognize, Socrates; it’s because you assert that daimonion7 comes to you now and again.” What ought to be taken from all these complex examples…

Right or Wrong, Win In society it is believed that is impossible for one person to corrupt the thoughts of a whole group of people. On the other hand, it has been proved that it is possible for one person to influence and subsequently lead to the corruption of thoughts. Following Socrates’ death, we the Athenians became inspired to ferret out and execute other individuals who might be guilty of corrupting our youth. One of the individuals we will put on trial for this is Meletus, the youngest…