In the passage The Apology‚ Socrates was brought to trial on the charges of believing in false gods and corrupting the youth of Athens. Socrates responds to the charges brought against him by beginning to cross examine Meletus. He wants Meletus to explain exactly what a good influence is and how is Socrates a bad influence on the youth. Meletus explains that councilmen and laws make a good influence on the youth. He also states that if he is harming the youth it would of been done unintentionally
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In order to avoid questions about why one child is deemed to be a ruler over another‚ Socrates creates a myth that says all people were born from the earth. There are three types of people that were created from the earth: iron and bronze‚ silver‚ and gold. An iron and bronze person is full of appetitive desires‚ such as food‚ drink‚ or sex. These types of people are the farmers and craftsmen in a city. A silver person can be ruled by a spirited desire‚ or have the potential to be spirited. This
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Socrates was one of the most influential philosophers of all time. This amazing man was known only in the words of his students Plato and Xenophon. He fought in the Athenian army‚ he was a stone statuary‚ he was in the Athens assembly‚ and most of all he was a teacher of philosophy. Socrates was brave and fearless in the face of war and death; he was willing to fight for things he believed in. His words are still referenced today. Socrates was born to a working class family in the city of Athens
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Sophist‚ or not a Sophist; that is the Question The book Philosophical Conversations‚ Socrates argues that he is not a sophist within his society‚ because he “has nothing to teach” (Melchert‚ 58)‚ and no knowledge to teach about. His argument begins with the statement that “Sophists set themselves up as teachers… Socrates does not. He cannot do so… because he does not rightly know what it is‚ and no one can teach what he doesn’t understand.” (58) Additionally he claims that he does not have a school
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“The unexamined Life is not worth living” Socrates was considered by many to be the wisest man in ancient Greece. While he was eventually condemned for his wisdom‚ his spoken words are still listened to and followed today. When‚ during his trial‚ Socrates stated that‚ "the unexamined life is not worth living" (Plato 45)‚ people began to question his theory. They began to wonder what Socrates meant with his statement‚ why he would feel that a life would not be worth living. To them‚ life was
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A Rhetorical Analysis of “Just Be Nice” Zahra Khan Eng101 Feburary 19‚ 2013 A Rhetorical Analysis of “Just Be Nice” The article “Just be Nice” is written by Stephen L. Carter. Stephen L. Carter is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at the Yale Law School. This article was written for the Yale Alumni Magazine in May 1998‚ and was a response to former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani’s remarks that the citizenry
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different meanings. Although religiousness may be a part of fairness‚ they have many differences that can set each of them apart. This can be revealed through the Plato dialogue where Socrates and Euthyphro discusses the concept of what justice and holiness is and if they are a part of one another. The dialogue also shows Socrates who repeatedly asks Euthyphro to give a definition of piety and also links both piety and fairness together. Through the themes of atheism and religion‚ fear and reverence and
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Russo starts off by giving a brief overview of the era in which Socrates lived‚ and how he went through life. Socrates lived in the Golden Age of Athens after the Greeks overcame the Persians‚ and a new period of arts and culture came into be. In 399 B.C. he was put to trial for not believing in the gods of Athens‚ and for teaching the youth of Athens to question everything. The verdict was that Socrates would be sentence to death‚ and even though he had enough time to escape his sentence he refused
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Introduction: In Meno‚ Socrates insists that what we learn is just recollection. Socrates and Meno begin to discuss what virtue is and from then they move on to talk about what Socrates concept of recollection is. Socrates brings up an example about a slave boy in which he gives him a geometry problem to solve‚ without any knowledge. Socrates‚ then tries to prove his paradox to be true. Exposition: At the beginning of the reading‚ they begin to argue about whether virtue can be taught. From there
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In the story of Crito‚ Socrates is in a prison cell and is waiting to be executed. His wealthy friend Crito is trying to convince him to escape because he believes Socrates is innocent and is being wrongly accused of impiety and corruption of the young. Socrates refuses to run away‚ although Crito offers to care for him. He instead chooses to face the city because the city needs philosophy. His submission to the unjust conviction‚ emphasizes this relationship between the philosopher and the city
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