Apology

the best, but often the worst way to make one think or feel something. If it was not for Mr Murkins, I would have never have thought to write this letter. I did not see my actions to be so ill-mannered and atrocious that I would have to write an apology. I feel obliged to be honest with myself and you, therefore, I believe that I have done nothing wrong in my eyes. Although my group and I may have been a little loud, I honestly don’t understand the reason we are forced to write this letter.…

In the Apology of Socrates there is not real evidence of true impiety for the Athenian government, but Socrates does put forth feelings of arrogance and self-confidence within himself and his beliefs. Throughout Socrates’ trial he hardly questions anyone which would be seen in a traditional trial, he often goes on tangents and laments about the injustices of the world in large words that perhaps many of the people there did not understand which leads to him being seen as impious and rejecting…

defeat the stronger” (Plato), faced the furious Athenian jury. During his trial/apology Socrates explained his perspective, stating that he was no fool because he was aware that he knew nothing “I am wiser than this man; neither of us probably knows anything…, but he thinks he has knowledge, when he has not, while I, having no knowledge, do not think I have” (Plato). As written by Plato, Socrates’ “apology” is no real apology, as Socrates simply brings attention to his argument, while at the…

be to one’s benefit. It is impossible to believe both of these statements because they are contradictory. In Apology, Socrates is put on trial, convicted of being guilty, and sentenced to death. After Socrates is told his fate, he makes a statement claiming that it is quite likely that this ruling is a positive thing, and people who believe that death is wicked are incorrect (Plato, Apology, 40b). This declaration, moreover, establishes that death is not to be feared. Socrates continues on to…

In Montaigne’s essay An Apology for Raymond Sebond, he defends the work and philosophy of Sebond, which he defines as a “bold and courageous” defense of the Christian religion using natural, human reason, meant to counter atheists (Montaigne 491). Objections arose to this work, and the one Montaigne approaches more thoroughly is that Sebond is wrong overall in his defense of faith, and that faith is not necessary in the acquisition of knowledge about worldly matters (Montaigne 500-501). This…

work includes two Apologies…

and Wisdom In both ancient Greece and today’s day and age, everyone is perceived to have knowledge, or at least some extent of it. However, it is true that while nearly everyone may obtain knowledge, not everyone also obtains wisdom. In Plato’s ‘Apology of Socrates’ from The Trial and Death of Socrates, Socrates, the legendary philosopher, explains and defends his philosophical thoughts and beliefs. There is a wide misconception that Socratic knowledge means to not know anything. Socratic…

The Apology In the Apology, Socrates intent at his trial was not to prove his innocence, but to unveil philosophical truths to the citizens of Athens, as well as exposing the true motives of his confronters. Socrates is known as one of the most influential philosophers of all time, but he never actually wrote any of his thoughts down on paper. Most of what we know about him comes from the writings of Plato, who was one of his students/followers. And attended the trail. Plato s Apology is the…

essay, irony is defined as when a character says or acts knowingly in a way that is incongruous with reality. The question of Socratic irony is fundamentally important while reading Plato. Take for example when Socrates disavows knowledge in the Apology (21d). If one understands Socrates to be ironic, that is he does not mean what he says, then the character of Socrates becomes knowledgable. However, if one understands Socrates’ disavowal literally, then he becomes a genuine enquirer. Today,…

them in the Garden of Eden, where they broke a promise they had made to the all-powerful. This mistake would change the course of all mankind’s existence for the worse. Through history, there has been a debate to settle whose fault it was. In “Eve’s Apology in Defense of Women”, Amelia Lanier tried to persuade the readers that Eve was not to blame for what happened right before the fall of men. I do not think her arguments are valid because she omitted crucial details from the biblical story,…