The Apology is Plato’s recollection and interpretation of the Trial of Socrates (399 BC). In this dialogue Socrates explains who he is and what kind of life he led. The Greek word "apologia" means "explanation" -- it is not to be confused with "apologizing" or "being sorry" for one’s actions. The following is an outline of the ’argument’ or logos that Socrates used in his defense. A hypertext treatment of this dialogue is also available. I. Prologue (17a-19a) The first sentence sets the
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The apology of Socrates is quite a mystery; his defense is essentiality unbelievable by the average audience. A character so knowledgeable was like no other and can take someone time to truly understand his intelligence and spirt. As Socrates seeks the truth of the frequent lies told against him‚ he was determined to persuade the juries that the accusations presented were untruthful. I find it quite comical how sarcastic and knowledgeable he was to be put in the situation he was in. He was able to
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Mediations on First Philosophy‚ knowledge comes from our senses but the senses are only there to help improve all these aspects of life. His idea is the mind is a dominant weapon in everyday life‚ one that decides the certainty of all things. In The Apology‚ Socrates believes that all knowledge comes thru questioning of what he thinks he knows to what he truly is willing to find out. Therefore his ideas of what he thinks he knows
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The Apology Essay The Apology is Socrates’s defense to his trial and sentencing. He is defending himself and what he believes to be true. In this account‚ he reveals that he has found the secret to wisdom. He explains that Delphi had told him that he was the wisest man alive. He was curious as to why Delphi had said that. He went on a search to find a man that was wiser than himself. In this process‚ he discovered what it means to be truly wise. In Socrates’s quest to find the true meaning of
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An Tran Professor Nathan Poage PHIL 1301 July 15‚ 2013 Apology: Is Socrates Guilty or Innocent? The Apology is Plato’s accurate depiction of the Socrates’ own defense at the trial provoked by Meletus. However‚ besides current accusers‚ Socrates has to speak out to defense against former accusers who have created prejudices of him for long time. Former accusers prosecute Socrates for “studying things in the sky and below the earth” and “[making] the worse into the stronger argument” (Plato 18b-c)
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There are numerous charges against Socrates in the reading of The Apology. The basic charges against him include impiety‚ corrupting the youth‚ and theorizing about unknown topics. He does not believe in the gods that the state does‚ and therefore seeks for natural explanations to processes that occur in the world around him. He did not recognize the gods and introduced other new divinities. Socrates was charged with corrupting the youth. Due to the constant asking of questions and inquiry‚ it lead
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ENCOUNTERED IN ESTABLISHING A CATERING BUSINESS A Research Paper Presented to The Faculty of the English Department Polytechnic University of Quezon City Novaliches‚ Quezon City In Partial Fulfillment of The Requirements for the Subject English 123 Jennefer T. Macasa Abigaille P. Marcelo Charmaine D. Gaspar Ernie Bacaran Jerry Mar Gelizon Lady Lyn E. Lupango March 2009 i APPROVAL SHEET This thesis entitled PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED IN ESTABLISHING A CATERING BUSINESS‚ PREPARED AND SUBMITTED
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As head chef of McGill University’s Thomson House‚ and owner of I Sapori Catering‚ I would like to express my sincere gratitude regarding Eric. Eric volunteered exclusively for I Sapori Catering‚ and was extremely eager to support our team at various high profile events within the community. His duties included assisting with multiple delivery runs‚ organizing orders for rental equipment‚ setup of an open bar‚ arranging place settings‚ serving‚ and preparing various menu items. Eric immediately
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by far been the best seasonally hired employee in my career with Clovine’s. She has certainly left a positive imprint on us in the store from the first day she started working. While her seasonal duties were limited to providing excellent customer service to our patrons as well as signing them up for Clovine’s store credit cards‚ she has shown us willingness and desire to push herself further and openly embrace more responsibility. She is now in charge of special orders for our patrons due to her keen
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