to be answered in our final paper asks whether we agree with what the Laws say about if Socrates was to escape and why we feel that way. It also asks how we think Martin Luther King would have responded to the judgment of the Laws of Athens. In this paper‚ I will address these questions as well as do a quick overview of each article. In "Crito‚" Plato uses Socrates as a tool to argue the point. Socrates is in jail for "preaching false gods" and "corrupting the youth" by causing them to doubt
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focuses on the nature of rhetoric‚ art‚ power‚ and good versus evil. The dialogue begins with Socrates and Charephon. They both want to ask Gorgias some questions and what he thinks about the nature of his art‚ and what he professes and teaches. Then‚ Polus comes in and act like he is an expert on everything. But as soon as Chaerephon ask him questions Polus does not give out detailed answers. Then Socrates ask Gorgias and mention Polus that for him rhetoric is an art. Gorgias agrees and professes
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part of Plato’s perspective of rhetoric. With the topic of Sophists‚ there is also the premonition of Socrates’ three speeches of love infecting the lives of society‚ as it won’t give a clear explanation to those that are ignorant to love. Plato’s “Gorgias” and “Phaedrus” influence rhetoric. With “Gorgias”‚ Plato states that rhetoric is the art of persuading the ignorant about justice or injustice of a matter. His conversations with Callicles clears the air of a
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d. Meletus ____a______ 2. Who indicated to Chaerephon that Socrates was the wisest of men? a. Socrates himself b. The Oracle of Delphi c. Sophocles d. Tiresias‚ the blind soothsayer ______b____ 3. In the Apology‚ Socrates mentions the play “The Clouds” by what playwrite? a. Aristophanes b. Sophocles c. Homer d. Plato ___a_______ 4. In the Apology‚ what makes Socrates wiser than other wise men? a. He knows more about science.
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claim‚ Socrates paints the image in everyone’s mind of two neighbors‚ one of whom has borrowed a weapon that can originate harm. Socrates provides the situation of the second neighbor returning this borrowed weapon to the first neighbor if he was in a state of hysteria. In class‚ the instance provided was of the neighbor asking for his weapon back in order to inflict harm to his spouse; therefore returning
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laws. In my discussion on their purpose I will be explaining the relevant sections of the dialogue before explaining the purpose of the law’s arguments in these sections. The Effect of the Laws on the Escape of Socrates In his attempt to convince Crito that he should not escape Socrates uses the Speech of Laws. He describes the laws as sentient beings capable of reason. This fulfils a number of purposes in itself. He speaks of the laws as if they were in the position of his parents. The order imposed
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In the Greek mythology‚ Crito‚ a friend and student of a great classical Greek philosopher of Socrates‚ attempts to convince Socrates to flee Athens from his death sentence. Crito expresses dissatisfaction with Socrates justification on why he shouldn’t flee the city-state. On the other hand‚ Socrates provides significant dialogues in which overturns Crito original plea. I shall argue that Socrates has provided good reasons during their discussion as to why he should accept his punishment. But
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Kelsey Fenech Spiteri Compare and contrast the Sophists and Socrates’ moral position. The Sophists were public speakers‚ mouths for hire in an oral culture. They were gifted with speech. They were skilled in what is known as Rhetoric. They were respected‚ feared and hated at the same time. They had a gift and used it in a manner that aroused the ire of many. They challenged‚ questioned and did not care to arrive at the very best answers. They cared about winning public speaking contests
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to research the different kinds of social injustices. Before the project I was only aware of the perspectives that had come to me by my surroundings‚ in other words from people who were of the hispanic ethnic group. Beforehand I believed that in recent times‚ Mexicans had dealt with most of the discrimination and had the worst of it all. After the project‚ I was able to recognize different perspectives due to the fact that I had to research social injustices that impacted everyone and not just one
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student‚ Aristotle‚ in Politics. Plato presents three types of education in The Republic: the mechanical education for each type of citizen within Socrates’ republic‚ the process of attaining an intelligible understanding of the world for philosophers as described in part by the allegory of the cave‚ and the Socratic Method of circular questioning that Socrates uses throughout the conversation to persuade his interlocutors. Aristotle‚ by contrast‚ explains and utilizes just one method: the most direct
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