Apology

Socrates' claim in the Apology that "the unexamined life is not worth living for a human being," had much meaning to it. For Socrates, philosophizing is the way to answer “what is the best way of life”. It is important to use our reason to discover the truth on how to live a happy life. Personally, living life following blind faith, believing things just because it is heard from another, living like a sheep, is not the way to know what makes you happy. The only way to find what will truly make…

Therefore, many believe no other man could make a more inspiring apology about America’s past sins. Many may argue that an acknowledgment of the wrongs done by the nation have power all alone. However, an apology about something that happened centuries ago does not go far enough, unless it is entailed to reparations to the descendants of slaves. Today,…

Even though, The Apology and Phaedo appeared to be two different philosophies, by the way both are exhibit and by the circumstances the protagonist finds himself in, both books share the same views in philosophy. The message that Socrates gives in these two books is that he really loved philosophy and what it meant to be a philosopher, hence everything he did, as a free man and as a convict sentence to death, was for the love of it. Socrates spends his whole life practicing philosophy, and…

Within these two pieces by Plato, an apparent contradiction is made through Socrates, in the Crito and in the Apology. Through both articles, the audience is able to determine that Socrates is a person with imagination derived from the contradictions presented, such as being wrongfully convicted, but reluctant to elude his unjust penance. In the Apology Socrates defends himself against a jury and why he should not have to obey the law and be allowed to continue practicing Philosophy. Crito is a…

the study of humans, and he highlights this in The Apology when he goes from social group to social group searching for the wisest of all the land. This is of course in response to when the Oracle of Delphi addresses the fact that Socrates is the wisest of the entire known world.…

338 B.C.E.. The inspirational innovation of the Greeks, is what sustains its memory for future generations. Not only does this culture 's memory prevail, but it also continues to influence today 's world. More specifically, Greek city-states, the Apology, and The Parthenon, contain significant relevance to modern society and government. In Ancient Greece, different societies were separated by city-states, an independent, self governing entity. During this era, there were two primary…

The Socratic practice, as presented in The Apology through Socrates’s explanation of it and his way of implementing it, relies on its implementer being perceived as truthful and disinterested in wealth, while simultaneously questioning the perceived knowledge amongst individuals of authority. Socrates’s form of philosophical discussion forced the burden of the conversation upon his opponents though this questioning. In the Republic, Socrates provides an apt example of the Socratic practice as he…

In the Apology Socrates is accused of being an atheist and corrupting the youth by Meletus, and other people who Socrates “tested their wisdom”. They are strongly offended by Socrates’ words, and decided to bring Socrates to this trial to get him punished. Socrates has defended himself, and he is not guilty of any accuses. However, the jurors, on behalf of the whole citizen body of Athens, decide that Socrates is guilty, and the punishment is a death penalty rather than an exile. Behind this…

While reading The Apology, I have learned that Socrates is not actually sorry or apologizing at all. Meletus has bought to the jury several accusations against Socrates and he now has to defend himself to try to avoid the death penalty. When approaching the jury, Socrates announces that he speaks in a plain manner. I would personally take him announcing his way of speaking to the jury as somewhat of an apology, just so they would not think he was careless and disrespectful. He also makes a…

One problem I would like to solve is people's reluctance to apologize, which I consider an ethical dilemma. I don’t mean someone bumping into a stranger and insincerely saying “sorry”; the type of apology i’m talking about would have a much deeper gravity towards it. The apology i’m talking about would attempt to mend broken bridges between different races, religions, countries, political parties, family members, and etc. We live in a world today that mostly acknowledges the injustices and…