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Human Beings Young Men
1,137 wordsThe trial of the Greek philosopher, Socrates, was one of the most controversial trials in recorded history. The outlandish accusations presented by Socrates accusers were cloaked in cleaver speech in order to plot the citizens of Athens against him. The just philosopher knows this, but rather than play the game of his accusers he speaks the truth and this eventually leads to his death. The 500 Athenian "judges" convict Socrates by a narrow margin of 280 to 220, but if I had been on the jury I wo...
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Corrupting The Youth Socrates Believes
1,793 wordsThe Apology, written by Socrates student Plato, is a narrative of Socrates addressing the Athens Court of Justice for which he states he is on trial for being an evil doer, and a curious person, who searches into things under the earth and in heaven, and he makes the worse appear the better cause; and he teaches the aforesaid doctrines to others (Harwood 201). In another passage in the Apology Socrates states others accuse him of not believing in the gods of the state, but in other divinities, a...
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Question Can A Person Perform Evil Acts Voluntarily
336 wordsQuestion: Can a person perform evil acts voluntarily? Evil corrupts the evil doer. Is there anyone, then, who wishes to be harmed by those he associates with, rather than to be benefited? In defending himself against accusations of corruption and evil, Socrates argues in his apology that no person performs evil acts voluntarily. Meletus, Socrates principal accuser, claims that wicked people like Socrates do harm to others intentionally. Meletus accuses Socrates of corrupting the youth, of harmin...
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Socrates Believes Socrates Claims
1,727 wordsThe Apology is Socrates' defense at his trial. As the dialogue begins, Socrates notes that his accusers have cautioned the jury against Socrates " eloquence, according to Socrates, the difference between him and his accusers is that Socrates speaks the truth. Socrates distinguished two groups of accusers: the earlier and the later accusers. The earlier group is the hardest to defend against, since they do not appear in court. He is all so accused of being a Sophist: that he is a teacher and take...
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Plato Apology Death Penalty
1,440 words... phones; he is mentioned explicitly shortly after this. While it may seem Aristophanes was maliciously attacking Socrates, credible evidence points to the contrary. The Clouds was an attack on the Sophists, and its plot required somebody to represent the typical Sophist. While Socrates differed in many regards to the Sophists, the public did not make the distinction, and it was they who Aristophanes was writing for. To anybody who knew Socrates personally the portrayal was, as was it was inte...
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Sentenced To Death Group Of People
1,120 wordsSome of the best sources of information about Socrates philosophical views are the early dialogues of his student Plato, who tried to provide a faithful picture of the methods and teachings of the great master. The Apology is one of the many-recorded dialogues about Socrates. It is about how Socrates was arrested and charged with corrupting the youth, believing in no god (s) (Atheism) and for being a Sophist. He attended his trial and put up a good argument. I believe that Socrates was wrongfull...
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Mans Most Precious Possessions Mans Most Precious Socrates
1,014 wordsVirtue and justice are mans most precious possessions, Socrates once stated (Plato 55). I was present when Socrates gave his compelling argument as to why he could not possibly be guilty of the crimes of corrupting the youth of Athens, and creating his own gods in lieu of the gods already recognized by the city. It is unfortunate, however, that even with his prolific dialogue, he was not able to save himself from his own death. Out of the five hundred and one jurors, including myself, listening ...
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Order To Save Socrates Believed
1,398 wordsIn Plato's dialogues, Euthyphro, Apology and Crito, Socrates demonstrates his belief that the most important thing is not life, but the good life (Crito 48 b). Socrates believed that a good life is equivalent to one that is just and honorable. The good life is also one where the beliefs and morals of a person are not put aside in order to save ones own life and wealth should not be desired. The true purpose of philosophy is not to give answers to questions but to raise more questions to the answ...
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Youth Of Athens Court Of Law
1,669 wordsPlato's Apology In The Apology Socrates makes a speech in defense of himself. During the course of that speech he presents himself to the men of the jury in two different ways. In the beginning of the speech he presents himself humbly. As the speech goes on he begins to show himself as more and more important. This sense of importance is who he really is. He perceives himself to be an important man. His students also perceive him to be important, otherwise why would one of his students have even...
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Supernatural Beings Young Man
843 wordsThe charges against Socrates were brought upon him by a man names Meletus. Meletus was a young man that Socrates did not know very well. These charges brought on by Meletus caused the indictment of Socrates. One of the charges in the affidavit written by Meletus against Socrates is that he is corrupting the youth. Another charge that is brought upon Socrates is that of he is making up new Gods and disregarding the old Gods the Athenians believe in. These were the charges brought on Socrates. Soc...
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Taking Into Account Apology Socrates
2,108 wordsIn the play The Last Days of Socrates by, Plato, Socrates is found guilty of the charges brought against him. Taking into account the articles Euthyphro, the Apology, and I. F. Stone s article, When Free Speech was First Condemned, it is not surprising that Socrates was found guilty. In Euthyphro, and in I. F. Stone s article, Socrates shows the reader that he is aware that his charges are severe and perhaps it is better for him to be convicted. It seems to the reader that Socrates is actually t...
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Fellow Athenians Trial Socrates Jury
723 wordsWho was Socrates? Socrates was born and raised as a native Athenian. He was a stonecutter by trade and spent most of his life in poverty. He was married to his wife Xanthippe and had three sons, Lamprocles, Sophroniscus (named for Socrates father), and Menexenus. Socrates spent much of his time in the agora conversing about ethical issues to his many followers. He had a fondness for exposing hypocrisy, ignorance, and conceit among his fellow Athenians. At the time of his trial Socrates was appro...
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Put To Death Youth Of Athens
388 wordsThe Trial of Socrates Socrates is certainly not guilty of the crimes he is accused of. He is not corrupting the youth of Athens and he does indeed believe in gods. His manner is uncommon and because of that he is feared by his accusers (Meletus, Anytus, Lycos, et al. ). Justice will be miscarried if he is put to death. Meletus has brought before the court the accusation that Socrates does not believe in the gods of Greece, but at the same time claims that he is a believer of other divinities. Th...
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Athenian Society Power Holders
1,103 wordsA Brief Comment on the Query: " Is Socrates Guilty As Charged? " History of Political Thought 47. 230 B Mini-Essay for Discussion Group # 3 In any case of law, when one is considering truth and justice, one must first look at the validity of the court and of the entity of authority itself. In Socrates case, the situation is no different. One may be said to be guilty or not of any said crime, but the true measure of guilt or innocence is only as valid as the court structure to which it ...
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