Trial of Socrates

Over the years we have had many amazing leaders. Socrates was a very intelligent man who was to early for his time. He was trying to help his people, but they didn't like his help so he was unfairly punished and died for what he thought was good. Socrates started of by telling the people not to judge. He needed them to know that he was speaking the truth and that the truth gave him power. He wanted to share everything he knew with them and asked them to listen. He heard the rumors that…

“Apology” Socrates is on trial for crimes he has not committed. Socrates ultimately does not fear death because of his innocence, he believes that death is not feared because it may be one of the greatest blessings of the soul. For a person such as Socrates that has lived virtuously there no reason for them to fear death. Socrates makes the argument that one should not fear death because only the gods know what is beyond death,because death could be a blessing. According to Socrates, “I had…

In the Apology, by Plato, Socrates makes two particular claims about himself. The first is that he does not know anything and the second is that he is wiser than every man in Athens. While these two claims may seem contradicting to one another because of our traditional conviction of relating wisdom to knowledge, Socrates refutes this correlation with his Socratic Paradox; which instead correlates knowledge with virtue and ignorance with evil. We learn about Socrates’ notion of wisdom through…

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 bribing the guard, an act considered common practice…

people who watched Socrates’s trial to witness his defense against accusers Meletus, Anytus, Lycon and Athenian jurors. He was accused of not believing in Gods recognized by the State and corrupting the young people of Athens. Although the verdict did not save his life and I do not agree with him in many aspects, his plea in the trial contains lots of good points worth discussing. One of the deep discussions held between Meletus and Socrates was about the argument that Socrates was trying to…

In The Apology, Plato recounts the events of Socrates, who is put to trial because of his “negative” influence and corruption against the youth of Athens. Furthermore, the trial takes place because his belief system went against that of the Athenian society. Socrates failed to recognize the “official” Gods recognized by the Athenian society. The real meaning behind the trial itself is that the fear and sense of belittlement the orderlies felt by Socrates and his extensive knowledge, the fear of…

Plato’s Apology is the retelling of Socrates’ trial and his ultimate death. In the Apology, Socrates argues and defends himself against the false charges of: corrupting the minds of the young and not believing in the gods recognized by the state. Socrates was judged by Meletus, Anitus, and Lycon; Meletus of which he discussed with the most. How these charges came about, were merely prejudices and assumptions by the people of Athens that accumulated over the years. It all started when…

distinct in the “Plato’s Apology”. This article rather authenticates how Socrates defensed himself by virtue of his arguments for being the wisest, honest, and knowledgeable person but remained guilty of the applied charges at the end. He was charged guilty by his fellow Athenians for, not recognizing the gods that everyone believed in and creating new gods; and corrupting the youth of Athens. [1]. In his defense, Socrates requested the jury not to cause any disturbance for the figure of speech…

or unfair to you, one must always decide what you consider it is the best option, as Socrates states: “Act with your consent and not against your will” . It is essential to act always justly and respecting the law, no matter what other people can do to you, because acting against fairness and law is immoral and corrupt. In the following essay, I will provide arguments and information about the reasons why Socrates, having been sentenced to the death by the authorities, refused to receive the…

of the great philosopher Socrates and instead of an apology is his defense in his trial where he is accused of corrupting the youth of Greece. The title Apology is well chosen as it is the exact opposite of an apology—rather Socrates uses his closing remarks to explain why he is not sorry for his actions and that he was actually doing the Greek society a great justice by challenging them to see beyond their own narcissism and perceived infallibility. We learn about Socrates trip to the Oracle of…