Apology

Plato is the philosopher who has more influence on Western culture. At twenty he became a disciple of Socrates whom he considered his teacher and whose shameful death sentence left him marked forever. His ephemeral career in politics and as a founder of the academy led him to reflect on the problems that affect human beings. In this short analysis I will explain my understanding of the allegory of the cave and its different elements applied to today’s society base on my interpretation which is…

In the court of Athens, Socrates was being tried for allegedly corrupting the youth, according to Meletus. Socrates argued that his corruption of the youth was done unintentionally and that there was no malicious intent in the conversations he had with them. Athens was a democratic state in which the people were able to think and speak freely. It will be argued that Socrates was not corrupting the youth because everyone in society has the potential to corrupt the youth. The analysis of this…

I was one of the people who watched Socrates’s trial to witness his defense against accusers Meletus, Anytus, Lycon and Athenian jurors. He was accused of not believing in Gods recognized by the State and corrupting the young people of Athens. Although the verdict did not save his life and I do not agree with him in many aspects, his plea in the trial contains lots of good points worth discussing. One of the deep discussions held between Meletus and Socrates was about the argument that Socrates…

Socrates—the Greek philosopher once stated, “the unexamined life is not worth living,” as he stood on trial for encouraging introspection among the masses. How many of us live the life we chose versus the life we find ourselves in due to a predetermined path, circumstances or societal pressures? I for one, belong to the second cases. In 2003, my parents and I immigrated to the U.S. from Ethiopia after winning a Diversity Visa (DV) lottery. This life changing opportunity came with its own…

Throughout the Crito, the discussion on whether Socrates’ should accept his death penalty and stay in jail occurs. During the discussion between Crito and Socrates, Socrates presents moral arguments for why he believes that he should remain in Athens. In this paper I will be evaluating Socrates’ arguments for staying in prison and accepting his death sentence. Through doing this, I will be demonstrating how his argument is sound, while still considering possible weaknesses, and areas for…

Essay on Plato's Analogy of the Cave Plato's Republic was written as a biting political critique, a revolutionary piece about the state of society and how it must be improved. However, Plato also delves into philosophy in the Republic and while the Analogy of the Cave is an extremely politically charged statement, it reveals much about Plato's ideas about epistemology and philosophy. Plato starts in his usual dialogue style of writing, by imploring Glaucon (Plato's brother) to imagine men in…

In book seven of The Republic, Plato proposes the allegory of the cave as a model for education. Plato makes clear that education in which students are passively receiving knowledge from the teachers is not correct, therefore he would regard our K-12 education as being wrong. Socrates, who is the main speaker in the work, explains the allegory to Glaucon, one of Plato's brothers. Socrates tells Glaucon to picture a group of prisoners who have been chained in an underground cave since childhood.…

In this paper, I will argue that Socrates argument that the tyrant will be unhappy is convincing. First, I will explain how the tyrant exemplifies injustice. Then I will explain the consequences for the tyrant of his soul. Then I will analyze Socrates argument to develop a clear and evaluation that supports my thesis. Once the appetite of the tyrant finds beliefs that consider shame to be a deterrent of an action it destroys those beliefs until there is no more self-control and only madness. A…

Socrates’ struggles to fulfil his personal ideals of loyalty. Socrates is aware of the influence that he has on the people of Athens and is conflicted by his trial because it solicits self-examination. Upon reflection, Socrates concludes that he has not done anything wrong but feels that to prove his allegiance to Athens, he must abide by their punishment. Furthermore, Socrates feels that he has an obligation to the city of Athens and the youth to ensure that both are fulfilling their duties as…

Plato’s Euthyphro A1. Socrates explains to Meletus that he is under indictment. Socrates is being charged with two accusations: “corrupting the young” and “not believing in the gods.” A2. The two charges against Socrates are that he has been accused by Meletus for “corrupting the young “and “for not believing in the gods” in which the entire city believes. This is considered a tremendous accusation back then. A3. Euthyphro is in court because he prosecuted his own father for the murder of a…