Clouds vs. The Apology In Aristophanes’ Clouds and in Plato’s Apology we see extensive fictional representations of the historical figure‚ Socrates‚ who left us no literary works under his own name. When comparing these two representations‚ readers often assume‚ as a result of the nature of the comedic genre‚ that Aristophanes’ portrayal of Socrates is exaggerated and fallacious. On the other hand‚ Plato’s account is often taken more seriously as a result of the philosophical genre and the respected
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narrative of the famous speech of Socrates that is made during his trial. Instead of apologizing‚ Socrates attempts to defend himself and his actions. He is put on trial due to his accusations of corrupting Athens‚ not acknowledging the same gods as the state‚ and creating new gods. During his dialogue‚ Socrates remains very calm and speaks with honesty. He focuses on what is said rather than his manner of speech. When he is first presented in from of the jury‚ Socrates asks them if they will hear him
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discussion between Socrates and Euthyphro is one of the most famous Socratic discussions because of the meaning set behind the actions. This discussion is focused on what is the piety or the holiness asked by Socrates to Euthyphro. Socrates appoints Euthyphro to help him understand what piety is as he admits he does not know‚ in order to help with his case against him. They argue about Euthyphro’s answer that piety is what the Gods love and impiety is the opposite. Socrates then questions which
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with the question “What is piety”? This question arises after a man named Euthyphro is found walking into a courthouse preparing to prosecute against his own father who took part in a murder. His friend Socrates eventually confronts him when he sees him and once the story is explained to Socrates and once he calms down due to being surprised that Euthyphro is prosecuting against his own father he asks Euthyphro what exactly he considers the definition of piety and impiety to be. Euthyphro offers
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between Socrates and Euthyphro was based on the role of the deities and justice in the man’s actions as Euthyphro presented himself as man of great religious knowledge. Euthyphro‚ also referred to as learned‚ soothsayer and diviner‚ postulated his belief that the relationship between man and the deities was more of a commercial beneficial relationship. Euthyphro’s initial definition of holiness when prompted by Socrates was that what is holy is what is approved of by all the gods. Socrates countered
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Love is neither wise nor beautiful‚ but the desire or pursuit of wisdom and beauty. Love is expressed via propagation and reproduction‚ as in the exchange and development of ideas. Socrates in the Symposium best expresses this belief. Socrates ’ view of Love and Beauty was that one is the pursuit of the other‚ and that other is the greatest of all knowledge. Love is a driving force‚ a compulsion forward to a goal. Much as a moth is drawn to light‚ for its heat‚ people are lured to Beauty by Love
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agreement is the philosopher Socrates. The Socratic tradition is a long a deep tradition that has influenced every facet of our life today‚ the four most important texts to be examined are The Apology‚ Euthyphro‚ and Crito. These texts capture the way Socrates saw the world. I am going to talk about the political philosophy and Socrates moral philosophy in Crito and the Apology and I am going to talk about religious belief in Euthyphro. I am also going to talk about the way Socrates has influenced western
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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 the gods of the state and of corrupting the youth of Athens. Despite the many instances in which these allegations are challenged and‚ quite frankly‚ disproved‚ Socrates is still put to death. “The Allegory
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great philosopher‚ Socrates. In Phaedo‚ Socrates discusses many controversial ideas such as philosophical method‚ death‚ the true philosopher‚ and many other ideas as well. Socrates also discusses the nature of the soul in Phaedo. The nature of the soul is one of the main points of Plato�s dialogues. It is also important to understand the soul�s role in acquiring philosophical knowledge. Both of these ideas are
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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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