Apology

In “The Apology,” Socrates tries to disprove the claim that has been made that he is the wisest and “might go to the god with a refutation in … hand.” (***) His theory of finding truth is through questioning an idea to see if any part of it is untrue. If he is able…

As observed in two unique, but contrasting forms of writing, both Nickle and Dimed by Barbra Ehnreich, and Plato’s famous Apology and Crito, spotlight injustice in society. For Ehnreich, her novel’s purpose was to shed a light on social justice in America through research in the low-wage work force; as for Plato, he addressed injustice through dialogue on his teacher Socrates’ trial and penalty. Although these works of writing were published in dramatically different time periods, it seems one…

In this essay, I will be writing about Bertrand Russell’s “The Value of Philosophy” and Plato’s The Apology. These readings were written by two very important and valued philosophers who made a huge impact on the philosophical community throughout time. “The Value of Philosophy” is Russell’s point of view when it comes to philosophy. The Apology is Plato’s version of the trial of Socrates, so the reading is about what Socrates believed was philosophy. This essay will discuss the views,…

In the Apology Socrates does not speak at great length about human knowledge; however, his views towards it take shape quickly in the dialogue. Socrates knew that he was on trial for holding a particular type of knowledge that he could only believe was human.1 Socrates explained that the Oracle at Delphi proclaimed he was the wisest man in Athens. ( Apology, 21a) This created a conundrum for Socrates as he believed that he was not wise at all. ( Apology, 21b.) Socrates believed this was wrong…

In the dialogue of Plato’s Apology, Socrates thinks that he is benefitting his fellow citizens and making them happy. I believe it coincides with Socrates’ definition of happiness, his belief that his activities benefits his citizens, and his belief that he is benefiting his city. Virtue is necessary and sufficient to happiness according to Socrates’ views and once you achieve it, you cannot lose it. By achieving virtue, a person achieves happiness, therefore, according to Socrates that person…

To corrupt or damage the young is one of the most punishable crimes, for the young are our future. The Apology, written by Plato, is about Socrates debating for his life against several charges one being corrupting the young. Socrates began questioning the men considered wise in Athens after the oracle Pythian said there were none wiser than Socrates, as he went along it was found that these wise men, were in fact, not wise at all (21-22). While Socrates questioned crowds grew and people began…

have reached such a pitch of ignorance that I do not realize this, namely that if I make one of my associates wicked I run the risk of being harmed by him so that I do such a great evil deliberately, as you say?” (25e-26a) In Plato’s dialogue, The Apology, Socrates famously uses the argument that no man knowingly or willingly does harm in order to defend himself against due charge of corrupting the youth. Socrates believed that if he has corrupted the youth, it is involuntarily, and for that…

The Apologies of Plato and Xenophon have many differing aspects that greatly impact their retellings of Socrates’ trial. In particular, the two interpretations of Socrates’ daimon alter the two works in many ways. Not only does it change Socrates’ defense itself it also changes how Socrates views death. Therefore, the most important difference between the Apologies of Plato and Xenophon is in how the two works view Socrates’ daimon. In Plato the daimon is viewed as a voice which “…ἀεὶ…

In Plato’s three works Crito, Apology, and Euthyphro, Socrates’ conception of virtue and pursuit of knowledge about virtue, leads him to question and in some cases reject the ideas of others. Examples that show this are: Socrates discussion with Crito, his questioning of Meletus in the Apology, his speech to the jury before and after his conviction, and in his discussion with Euthyphro about what is pious. The teachings of these three works seem to go hand and hand with one another, with the…

event, or scandal jeopardizes their position? The answer is straightforward: an effective public political apology, like NJ Governor Chris Christie’s apology to the people after the Fort Lee incident. His apology made not only the affiliated but the whole country forgive him. On the other hand, Donald Trump’s apology for inappropriately insulting women did not…