Day Five and Six: Trial of Socrates A. What is the current state? (Stability: What the majority believe) Athens has long prided itself and itself as a hub for stimulating intellectual conversations‚ spurring philosophy‚ mathematics‚ and the arts. The reason that new and exciting ideas come from Athens‚ the democrats argue‚ is that merchants and sailors are permitted to travel to far off countries and expose themselves to new ideas‚ and bring them home; foreigners are likewise permitted
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character proper to the just person‚ in the light of which they decide what actions justice requires of them. In this section we confine ourselves to the character Socrates in Plato ’s dialogues‚ and indeed to only certain ones of the dialogues in which a Socrates character plays a role. In those dialogues in which he plays a major role‚ Socrates
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In Plato’s Euthyphro‚ Socrates questions Euthyphro‚ a religious expert‚ who he runs into outside of a courthouse in Athens. Socrates was being indicted on the charges of corrupting the youth‚ and Euthyphro was prosecuting his own father for murder. Socrates was bewildered as to why Euthyphro would indict his own blood of a crime. In an attempt to explain to Socrates why it was the right thing to do‚ Euthyphro proclaims that he is acting piously by taking his father to court. Euthyphro adds that his
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In the ancient Athenian society‚ the idea of a democracy was very alive and pulsating throughout every corner of the city-state. There were many who agreed with and valued the ideas of a democratic government and thought that it helped Athens thrive however‚ there were many individuals who disagreed with the ideas of democracy. Throughout Aristophanes’ Lysistrata and Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave” and the Crito‚ many different ideas of free speech surfaced and soon these different texts became very
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expelled (C. D. C. Reeve‚ P-Apology 37d)” Admittedly‚ Socrates could probably have avoided death by recommending exile if he wanted to‚ but he chose not to do so. Then‚ what exactly‚ was in his mind? After having been sentenced to death‚ Socrates was sleeping in his prison cell awaiting his execution. Early in the morning‚ Crito visits Socrates and attempts to persuade him to escape the city before the execution. If we look into their dialogues‚ Socrates suggests examining whether he should do what Crito
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Book VII) What is the story? Plato’s method Socratic dialogue/method Socratic irony Why does Socrates never give the answer? 2 reasons: what are they? Socratic dialogue + Socratic irony = TRUTH Plato’s trilogy of works on the end of Socrates’ life Apology: Socrates’ defense 2 charges against him: what are they? Crito: Socrates in jail‚ discussing justice Phaedo: the death of Socrates Philosophers Unpaid speakers Quest for knowledge Never claim they have knowledge Have a duty
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hard about the arguments I could say that Socrates has won. When I say the word “won” I use it loosely because in all reality it was hard for me to agree with Thrasymachus. As hard as it was it to agree with the one it was also hard to agree with Socrates because he really doesn’t give the strongest arguments against Thrasymachus claim. He also never really gives his opinion or definition on what he thinks justice is. The first reason why I would say Socrates won is because I feel like Thrasymachus
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[Students Name] [Instructor’s name] [Subject] [Date] Socrates Arguments in Euthyphro and Knowledge about Piety Introduction Euthyphro is written by Plato which is an explicit example of definitional dialogue of Socrates. The written piece intends to define the concept of piety or holiness. Socrates came to know that Euthyphro is going to prosecute his father accused of a murder and was defending his action to be pious. This urged Socrates to ask a clear definition of piety from Euthyphro
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show that there is no rational relationship between “the pious” and “to be loved by the Gods.” The point of Socrates argument is that he is ultimately asking Euthyphro to explain piety by questioning the characteristics of something that is loved. Is something loved because it is good‚ is it loved because it is popular‚ what makes something loved? The basis of the argument arises when Socrates asks Euthyphro to define the means of something that is holy and unholy. Euthyphro tells him that what he
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Plato’s Euthyphro begins with Socrates and Euthyphro meeting at the Hall of Kings regarding charges made against Socrates‚ that he is an impious man corrupting the youth of Athens. Euthrypro is at the Hall of Kings prosecuting his father‚ and is quick to brag to Socrates about what a pious man he himself is‚ for making such scandalous accusations against his own father in the name of piety. Socrates of course takes the opportunity to begin questioning Euthyphro about what it truly means to be pious
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