Apology

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…