The Apology and Civil Disobedience are two famous literatures that depict the principles or basic premises of Socrates and Henry David Thoreau‚ respectively. The Apology‚ however was written by Plato based on his depiction of Socrates’ defense speech when he was put on trial for “corrupting the youth and impiety.” Principles found in Socrates’ speech to the men of Athens (jurors) can be compared and contrasted to principles of Henry David Thoreau which can be located in his essay‚ Civil Disobedience
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Socrates believed that justice entailed things like freedom of speech‚ and this point was illustrated in the Apology. The first sentence in this‚ was mentioning the right he had to speak to defend himself. As unjust as the Athenians were‚ who imprisoned him for what they called corrupting the youth‚ with the teaching of his ideas that were contrary to Athenian tradition‚ he maintained order. In Crito‚ Socrates was given the opportunity to escape prison‚
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Socrates an ancient Greek philosopher who arguably set a philosophical president for all modern western theories‚ though he lived in ___________. Today in the 21st century his trial is still studied and debated. Some belief the trial justified and the Athenians were correct in his prosecution. However‚ large populations argue that the trial was unjust and Athenians used Socrates as a scapegoat for the troubles that the Athena democracy was facing during that time. Three men brought the charges laid
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As Socrates is being attacked for introducing new ideas and creating a new deity‚ an underlying problem exists within the structure of the state. According to Socrates the current government has grown too large and is‚ “a great and noble steed who is tardy in his motions owing to his very size‚ and requires to be stirred into life.” (Apology‚ 30e) Following success against the tyrants the state has grown too full of itself
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Racism is a topic that everyone is familiar with‚ but still raises doubts and controversy. That’s because not all of us have experienced racism an therefore find it hard to identify with the victims. Dr. Green‚ an advocate of black lives matter and a college of Martin Luther King Jr.‚ tells us about how the african america society are still oppressed by society through his own experiences of racism. Stories of how‚ growing up‚ his family had been rejected from multiple restaurants and hotels while
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believe Socrates would agree with what President Clinton stated in his speech‚ if these people where so disgusted and disturbed by the government why did they not leave? This was an idea that Socrates expressed in the Crito. They had the freedom to live anywhere else‚ and yet they still decided to live in a country in which they believed was being suppressed by the government. Not only that‚ but they wrongly splattered the word patriot to justify their actions‚ which according to Socrates completely
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Socrates life‚ trial‚ and death are all important parts of history. This man was a philosopher in Athens who believed in using reason to explain different aspects of life. During his lifetime‚ he not only tried to help develop his own mind and understanding of life‚ but also those around him. He often strove to enlighten the adolescence and get them to utilize their minds. Socrates enjoyed enriching the younger generations because their minds were still open and most were docile. However‚ his views
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“The first legal assassination of the history” Introduction: The apology of Socrates is one of the top works of his disciple Plato‚ where he recounts the defense of this Greek Philosopher before the accusations of "impiety and corruption of youth‚" made by his detractors Meletus and Anitus before a Council conformed by Greek citizens. As we enter the arguments described by Plato‚ we realize that we are in front of an exceptionally superior man who asserts his thinking and seeks the truth through
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Prising Accusations against Socrates Even though the conception that Socrates corrupted the youth and posed a threat to society was a factor‚ the most direct reason why Socrates was executed was his method to question wise Athenians. The Socratic method iniciated the corruption of youth by young men who tried to imitate Socrates and as a result‚ posed a threat to society since the next generation may not follow traditional Athenian rules. Early on‚ Socrates had clearly established to the
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Cave” As Means to Explain “The Apology” Authors sometimes use one work to explain or elaborate on the intricacies of another piece of theirs. Plato is one such example as he uses “The Allegory of the Cave” as means to better decipher “The Apology of Socrates.” Plato himself never appears in either dialogue‚ but it is clear that he disagrees with how Socrates’s trial ended and hopes to prevent another unneeded execution in the future. In “The Apology of Socrates‚” Socrates is accused of not recognizing
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