The Death of Socrates “The Death of Socrates” was painted by a French painter . His name was Jacques Louis David. The painting represents the scene of the death of Greek philosopher Socrates. He was condemned to die by drinking hemlock for the expression of his ideas against those of Athens’ and corrupting the minds of the youth. The painting also depicts both Plato and Crito‚ with the former sitting at the edge of the bed and the latter clutching the knee of Socrates. Socrates had the choice
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1 Question: In Plato’s “Apology”‚ what does Socrates think is the role of the gadfly and why place such importance on its actions? Secondly‚ argue succinctly for your position that this character plays the ‘gadfly’ in Sophocles’ “Antigone”. What does this character seek to accomplish and how is it attempted? Essay: Disrupting the world’s status quo has been a characteristic of famous people and figures. Scientists‚ civil rights leaders‚ and inventors have all done something to change the societal
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Martin Luther King Junior and Socrates argue for a different meanings and reasoning’s behind the differences of a single person and the law by which we have to follow. They were written many years apart but they are still very similar to the ideas of justice. The way that the two argue are almost completely opposite depending on the way that they feel towards authority and inner direction or moral guidance to lead you by. In the Crito‚ Socrates provides a lot of different arguments to understand
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Socrates was a Greek philosopher who challenged the thinking of many and taught away the ignorance of others. However‚ Socrates was too smart for his own good and eventually found himself imprisoned in Athens and on death row due to what he claims were false charges. Prior to his exile‚ Socrates partook in a particularly interesting situation where he taught an individual‚ his friend Meno‚ about the mysteries of life. Together the two talked about many things such as what is virtue‚ what is just
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Virtue and the Laws: The Parent Analogy in Plato’s Crito. Sandrine Berges Instructor in Philosophy Department of International Relations Bilkent University Bilkent 06533 Ankara Turkey Berges@bilkent.edu.tr Virtue and the Laws: The Parent Analogy in Plato’s Crito. 1. Introduction. One noticeable omission in the otherwise ever flourishing literature on Plato’s Crito (and one might say on the early Platonic dialogues in general) is the recognition that Plato
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The play entitled Antigone was written by a man named Sophocles‚ a scholarly author of philosophy and logic. The play Antigone is probably one of the most prominent interpretations of a tragic drama. The two main characters of the play are Antigone and Creon. There is much conflict between Antigone and Creon throughout the play‚ both of them having their own ideas and opinions regarding divine law versus human law. The theme that I am going to analyze is the conflict of divine law vs. human law. The
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Antigone: Moral Law vs Civil Law When it comes to morality‚ what is right and wrong based on a person’s personal beliefs‚ the story of Antigone is a great literary reference towards the internal struggles of an individual’s morality. Antigone chose to attribute herself with moral law instead of Creon’s rash and destructive civil law. Antigone felt that no one had the right to decide another’s fate‚ let alone the fate of someone else’s deceased body. Antigone believed that her brother deserved a
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people’s knowledge. Socrates is a firm believer in questioning the universe and every aspect that exist within it. From justified true belief to immortality of the soul‚ Socrates dedicated his life to form opinions‚ challenge other people’s thoughts‚ and to asking all the questions. In The Trial and Death of Socrates‚ particular in the dialogues from Crito and Apology‚ Plato explored Socrates argument that the purpose of philosophy is to prepare for death without fear. In Plato’s Crito‚ he describes
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Qualifications of a Tragic Hero: Antigone vs. Creon In the tragedy of Antigone by Sophocles‚ Antigone‚ the main protagonist‚ is conflicted whether or not to bury her dead brother and go against Creon’s law or follow Creon’s law. Creon is the main antagonist in this story and punishes Antigone for breaking his law and burying Polynieces. Though they are two different characters‚ Creon and Antigone could both qualify as the tragic hero because they are both responsible for their own fate‚ endowed
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ANTIGONE 3 January 2013 Moral Law vs. Political Law The theme of Antigone is the struggle between political law and moral law; the difference of following the law because it is the law and following one’s own morals because you feel it is what is right. The characters in Antigone face this struggle when confronted with Creon’s refusal of a burial for Antigone’s brother Polynices. The ancient Greeks believed that without proper burial‚ entrance into the afterlife was forbidden. It is through
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