Phaedo

Plato’s Socrates Trilogy was play about the last days of Socrates. It consists of the three parts: Phaedo, The Apology, and Crito, in which they document each part of the trial, including his defense, the verdict of the jury, and the judgment of court. The story that I wanted to focus my essay is Plato’s The Apology. The overall theme I saw throughout the play, but emphasized in The Apology was wisdom. The theme of wisdom is also present in the novel’s visual depiction: Socrates by Robert…

For centuries, there have been laws. Laws that we made, and they are expected to be followed no matter how unjust we may think they are. We are expected to follow the law even when the authority is wrong. In the book The Trial and Death of Socrates written by Plato, his teacher Socrates, is on trial for corrupting the youth, and for not believing in the right Gods. In Socrates speech Apology, Socrates defends himself against the jury claiming that he is an innocent man and has done no wrong. In…

Many ideas, practices, and beliefs have helped shape the world throughout different time periods in history. Two of the greatest thinkers of all time, Plato and St. Augustine have immensely impacted the development of not only Western culture, but the way the world thinks and reacts. Plato and St. Augustine influenced society by the significant and very important writings of their own. For St. Augustine, who was born in A.D. 354 and eventually became the Father of the early church, City of God…

In Plato’s Apology, Socrates presents his audience with an argument to defend his feelings of content, calmness and honor when placed with the verdict of the death sentence. An argument is considered logically valid if the premises provided, necessarily, lead to its conclusion, and soundness of an argument can be established if its validity is recognized and all the premises are accepted as true. Socrates argues that death should be looked upon as a blessing. His claim is explicated through…

Socratic Method vs. Misology Misology is the hatred of reasonable discourse, and the socratic method is all about learning through discussion and arguments. Being a misologue prevents one from growing as a person and learning about themselves, as well as the world around them. Misology is dangerous to an individual because it directly prevents any opportunity of learning. Socrates believes misology is so harmful because it allows for one to live in ignorance, and it is an easy way to avoid…

Plato is considered one of the pivotal figures in the development of philosophy. Plato is known by many people as one of the greatest scholars in history, but he also was one of the main influences of Western religion, and politics. Plato’s writings present the idea that the human race is not the source of all wisdom, and that there are two different realities: the visible world and the intelligible world. Plato argued that abstract thought is more important than the visible world, because…

Obligations of the citizen Name Institution Citizenship as a duty has been a topic of discussion by many philosophers, social activist and legal experts. Understanding who is supposed to be defined as a citizen, and the roles that they have to the state requires detailed insight into the not only the laws but also the nature of human kind and the moral laws (Batstone, 2014). After all, mankind reacts differently when faced by varying situations. Plato, in his memos sought to portray…

Ecofeminism has many women/nature interconnections, but three claims are vital empirical, conceptual and epistemological. The empirical claim shows that the first victim of impact of environmental deterioration is women. As Heather Eaton vocalizes, “Ecofeminists’ empirical claim examines sociopolitical and economic structures that restrict many women’s lives to poverty, ecological deprivation, and economic powerlessness. The degradation of environment has affected women in the most parts of…

When talking about the ‘soul’, the non-physical essence of a human being, many philosophers will use different words to mean the same thing. Words such as ‘mind’, ‘psyche’, and ‘spirit’ can all potentially be used interchangeably to mean soul. Many philosophers choose not to use the word ‘soul’ as it can have religious connotations, which may not necessarily be wanted when simply talking about the separation between the body and the mind. There are two general approaches to the idea of there…

“Crito” and the beginning parts of “Phaedo” portray Socrates as somebody who has entirely “given up” on life. A plan of escape is presented to Socrates in full confidence- to clarify, “confidence” in both connotations meaning the plan was more or less fool-proof too- and still, he refuses…