Trial of Socrates

Crito: My Argument With Socrates I would first like to start my argument with capitulation; for I do not believe that Socrates, at the heart of his argument, was wrong. Although my knowledge of that heart may be false, thus so may my beliefs, I must still put in the effort and play my role as devil’s advocates by trying to convince a long dead man to do something I believe would have been wrong. My first argument with Socrates is whether he ever truly intended to be swayed, or if his mind had…

time, around 409 BC, Plato met Socrates and became his follower. Socrates was a famous figure in the city of Athens due to his intellectual unorthodoxy. Plato found his interest in philosophy because of Socrates. It is the thought that Socrates directed his disciple’s studies toward the questions of virtue and how it establishes itself in the decency of human character. Plato observed the trial and execution of Socrates carried out by the Athenian democracy. Socrates was charged by the…

Socrates was a Greek Philosopher that was put on trial and killed because of his teachings. He was also charged with the following: not recognizing the Gods recognized by the state, inventing deities, and corrupting the youth of Athens. Socrates claimed that the Men of Athens knew nothing and were ignorant. During the trial Socrates did not apologize or show remorse for his actions. In fact, he kept preaching and claiming that he was merely telling the truth. He explains that he believes it is…

Within Plato’s Crito, there is dialogue between Socrates and his long-time friend Crito regarding the nature of justice and how one should act in the face of injustice. Crito offers to help Socrates escape prison to evade execution, yet Socrates argues it is wrong for him to escape in response to the injustice he has been dealt. Dealing with the relationship between an individual and a state’s laws, this dialogue is the foundation for inquiry into arguments for being a law-abiding citizen,…

Socrates commences by making a serious request to the jury to listen to him. He also asks them to forgive him if he begins to talk in the way he usually does. The people accusing him have already spoken out against him. They warn the jury of his persuasive way of speaking and how he might seem convincing as he is professing his innocence. Socrates states he does not speak eloquently. He says he will speak so that everyone to understand why he believes he is innocent. He even believes the…

Plato’s Apology (Plato 1-22) is the account of a speech that Socrates makes at a trial in which he is charged with several different accounts against him. The Apology, summarizes the charges that were brought against Socrates and his response towards those accusations made mostly by Meletus. I believe that he made a decent argument. The charges were: that he did not recognize the gods believed in by the state, introducing new deities or inventing them, and that he was corrupting the youth of…

Socrates presents a contrasting view in Plato’s Crito than he previously showed in the Apology. Why did Socrates appear to take differing accounts in the Crito after dismantling Meletus’ prosecution in the Apology, and demonstrating that the case made against him was completely unjust? Socrates’ speech in the Apology consisted of him defending himself against personal grievances from other Athenians, disassembling the charges of corrupting the youth and believing in false Gods, and proclaiming…

Socrates’ Responsibilities in Plato’s The Death and Trial of Socrates Socrates has made a lasting impression on readers for millennia. Being an outspoken mind that taught his methods to others, his legacy continued through his protégée, Plato, whose own works have also greatly influenced today’s modern ideology (Class Notes January 24th). In Plato’s The Trial and Death of Socrates, Socrates is accused by Meletus of corrupting Athens’ young, creating new deities and not believing in the city’s…

Reading Response: The Apology Analysis “Why does Socrates believe himself to be innocent?” The Apology is a record of Socrates defense to his jurors who had charged him with impiety. When taken before the court, a major part of his defense, is that the Oracle at Delphi proclaims him to be the wisest man alive. Later the Oracle gives the reason that he is wise explaining “He, O men, is the wisest, who, like Socrates, knows that his wisdom is in truth worth nothing.”. While this statement is a…

I am arguing that Socrates’ argument is sufficient to establish the truth of his conclusion that he has contributed to the city in Plato’s Apology. In the Apology, Socrates is being put on trial for his “crimes” against the city. He is already convicted of corrupting the youth and disbelieving in the gods and is awaiting his sentencing. Socrates wants to be given free meals for what he has not done for the city. He believes that what he has done is not worthy of death, but that he should be…