Bench trial

Socrates was guilty. His guilt stemmed not from his actions, but from his words. This made it difficult for him to defend himself because the very logic he would use in self- defense was the very thought process he was guilty of having. His passion for his beliefs and his willingness to perish for what he believed in ultimately resulted in his martyrdom. Socrates was truly a man enlightened beyond his time, but he did not die without a legacy. Socrates’ own defense described his motives as…

Final Exam: Clever Speech After reading The Trial and Death of Socrates and Meditations on First Philosophy I would consider both Socrates and Descartes clever speakers in their own way. Their approach to speaking are very different but they have a way of being extremely meticulous with their use of language. By doing so, they both reach a point of being what many may consider “clever”. I on the other hand would not consider them clever. In my opinion, Socrates speaks in a more manipulative…

The Scopes trial was the case against John Scopes, a biology teacher in Dayton Tennessee. Scopes was charged for defying Tennessee's newly placed Butler Act. This case is what catapulted the dispute of creationism versus evolution and how it should be taught in schools. The outcome of this 1925 trial affected the rest of the 19th century extensively, however as the 20th century neared, the effect became less prevalent. John Scopes was a local biology teacher and was arrested for teaching…

In the accounts of the Apology, we hear of the epic trial, that led Socrates, the father of Philosophy to his death. We have a continuation of the Greek question, what makes us human? The answer to that question which sets us apart from animals, is that we know we are going to die. Yet, we do not know when, therefore this odd, relationship with death is what makes us Human. This argument just presented, is that of the struggle that Achilles had throughout the Iliad. Antigone, written by…

influenced by a landslide. However, because the prosecution claimed that the defendant proved to be a negative influence on Athenian youth, he indirectly admitted that the youth as a whole at the time was corrupted enough to take the defendant to trial. However, this proved inconsistent with the established beliefs that both good and bad people affect those closest to them and that all of Athens, save the defendant, was a positive influence on the youth. The defendant then stated that because…

This paper is an analysis on the non-retaliation argument of the global argument that takes place in Plato’s dialogue Crito. Prior to Crito, Socrates has been arrested for corrupting the youth of Athens and showing impiety against the Gods. The dialogue opens with Socrates waiting to be executed once a ship, out on a holy mission from Delos, returns to Athens. Crito, whom the dialogue is named after, is a friend of Socrates who has come to convince Socrates to run away from the execution by…

individuals who might be guilty of corrupting our youth. One of the individuals we will put on trial for this is Meletus, the youngest of the three prosecutors that accused Socrates of this matter. Indeed Meletus has proven that he is guilty of everything he accused Socrates of. First, Meletus himself corrupts the mind of the youth by contradicting his charges against Socrates. Second,…

The Apology Analytical Summary In The Apology, Socrates defends his teachings as a philosopher. Socrates is taken to trial by Meletus because he did not recognize the gods that were distinguished by the state, for inventing new idols that were not these gods, and allegedly corrupting the Athens youth. Although the word “Apology” is used in the title, Socrates was in no way apologizing for his beliefs. In fact, he was actually defending himself and his teachings. Socrates claimed that his…

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Given the Supreme Court’s assertion that the associations and activities of the Humanitarian Law Project were a threat to national security, I believe that Plato’s Socrates would have found the decision of the Court to be unjust. Like HLP, Socrates’s behavior was perceived as a threat to the nation, in that he was impious and corrupting the youth with his beliefs. However, Socrates found that “piety” was subjective, saying that his relentless search to confirm the words of the Oracle made him…