between Socrates and one of his closest friends Crito. The entire dialogue takes place in Socrates prison cell‚ where he awaits execution. Crito visits Socrates before dawn in order to persuade him to escape from prison and flee to another city or country. Crito has made all the necessary arrangements to smuggle Socrates out of prison to safety. To Crito’s despair Socrates seems quite willing to accept his execution‚ and so Crito presents as many arguments as he can to persuade Socrates to escape
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with it‚ as it had no willing association with the body in life‚ but avoided it and gathered itself together by itself and always practiced this‚ which is no other than practicing philosophy in the right way‚ in fact‚ training to die easily. Or is this not training for death?” ― Plato‚ Phaedo Socrates a great and famous philosopher from the Ancient Philosophy known for his wisdom and humbleness. An adversary to the sophist that socrates himself would criticize them.
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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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It difficult to quote an exact phrase written by Socrates on reasoning and human behavior. This is because‚ Socrates‚ although well-known during his own time for his conversational skills and public teaching‚ he wrote nothing. Everything told about Socrates’ thoughts and beliefs‚ are told through his students‚ mainly Plato‚ who had a tendency to insert his own meanings or opinions into statements. However‚ it is believed that Socrates insisted on questioning things and ensuring that reasoning is
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According to Socrates the difference between himself and his accusers is he is speaking the truth and the accusers aren’t being truthful. 2. The hardest group of accusers is Antis because they have lied to children 3. Socrates is being charged with corrupting the young and spaking badly about The Gods. 4. Socrates’ ironic point about Evenus is that they’re proud and conceited. 5. Socrates’ experience with the oracle at Delphi consists of the oracle telling Socrates there is no
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question of Socrates’ criminality is not straightforward. The truth or falsity of the accusations is not certain. Also‚ the perspective from which the question is viewed changes its answer. The only certainty is that the philosopher‚ Socrates‚ was found guilty and sentenced to death by a jury of his peers for corrupting the youth and a disbelief in the Athenian’s Gods. If the Apology’s origins are to be believed‚ as in if Plato wrote a true description of events‚ then it can be said that Socrates does
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2) Socrates did not always think that he was wise‚ many people labeled him as a teacher. Socrates did not really care for this label. He did not really think that he knew much. Socrates had a friend named Chaerephon who went to the oracle the God of Delphi. Cheaerephon asked the oracle is there any one wiser then Socrates‚ the oracle answered no (21a). Socrates did not understand this and set out to prove the oracle wrong. While out to prove the oracle wrong Socrates realized he is wise but not because
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Socrates describes his mission or occupation in life as a need to find a person who thinks that they are wise and if Socrates then does not fully think that that person is wise‚ then Socrates believes that with the help of God‚ he must show the person that they are not truly wise (23b). The reason for this is because a wise man will understand that their wisdom is worthless (23b). Socrates set out to do this mission because Chaerephon asked the oracle at the temple if there was anybody that was smarter
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The Apology is written by Plato of Socrates’ trial‚ at 70 years of age Socrates was accused of impiety and corrupting the youth of Athens. Plato’s account consists of three speeches that were given by Socrates during this trial. Socrates speaks before the men of Athens‚ his jury‚ in 399 BCE and confesses he has forgotten who he was‚ he then recollects who he is‚ and finally he proclaims who Socrates is. The trial began with the prosecutors presenting their case against the accused before the
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Socrates’ take on justice was a rather controversial viewpoint for his era‚ in that he opined about virtues men should possess and strive for that they might otherwise have no desire to obtain. A just man strives to promote justice for the sake of justice in itself. He‚ as one who is good‚ seeks to further justice because it fulfills his daimon‚ or nature. The nature of man is therefore‚ naturally‚ to do the right and proper thing. Good‚ as the nature of man‚ is what man desires‚ needs‚ and yet also
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