Trial and Death of Socrates takes place during a time in Socrates life where he becomes most reflective. During these final moments of Socrates life a theme arises‚ that of the unexamined life. Socrates claims that “the unexamined life is not worth living” (Apology 38a). Profound as the statement may seem it creates many questions; what is the unexamined life? And why is the idea of an examined life so dear to Socrates? It ’s clear throughout the dialogues of The Trial and Death of Socrates has a sort
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Socrates and the Anti-Democracy The trial‚ determination of guilt‚ and eventual death of Socrates‚ one of the paramount philosophers in history‚ on the charge of “corrupting the young and of not believing in the gods in whom the city believes” (Plato 24c) in Athens‚ perhaps the most famous freedom-loving‚ democratic city-state of the Western world‚ is puzzling. In his earlier days‚ Socrates was once seen as an eccentric headmaster of a school of thinking‚ a harmless character wandering the streets
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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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peace and justice that are the objective of this contract social and defend the weakest from the domination of the strongest. From this mode justifies the birth of government the great Leviathan. On the contrary‚ Socrates provides different values such as virtue and introspective analysis as the main philosophical guide to run a government. Hobbes seeks to show that a community as such is a
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Socrates life‚ trial‚ and death are all important parts of history. This man was a philosopher in Athens who believed in using reason to explain different aspects of life. During his lifetime‚ he not only tried to help develop his own mind and understanding of life‚ but also those around him. He often strove to enlighten the adolescence and get them to utilize their minds. Socrates enjoyed enriching the younger generations because their minds were still open and most were docile. However‚ his views
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Socrates’ Perception of the Common Good What did Socrates believe so firmly that eventually caused him to be sentenced to death? Why must the Oracle of Delphi have proclaimed Socrates the wisest man of all? In Socrates’ eyes‚ there were a few qualities every human being is capable of possessing which make up the common good. He ardently believed that in order to achieve this‚ one must be humble‚ selfless‚ and open-minded. More importantly‚ Socrates seemed to stress that a person must stand up for
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Socrates was a Greek philosopher who challenged the thinking of many and taught away the ignorance of others. However‚ Socrates was too smart for his own good and eventually found himself imprisoned in Athens and on death row due to what he claims were false charges. Prior to his exile‚ Socrates partook in a particularly interesting situation where he taught an individual‚ his friend Meno‚ about the mysteries of life. Together the two talked about many things such as what is virtue‚ what is just
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Why does Socrates think that the unexamined life is not worth living? Does he have a good defense of his philosophical life? As the wisest man in all of ancient Greece‚ Socrates believed that the purpose of life was both personal and spiritual growth. He establishes this conviction in what is arguably his most renowned statement: "The unexamined life is not worth living." Socrates makes it quite evident through the severity of the language in this claim‚ the extent to which he will live
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Socrates believed in dualism. This means that he believed in both the body and a soul. He believed that when a person dies their soul separates from their body. Socrates was cheerful when he approached his death because he believed that as a philosopher he has been preparing for his death for his whole life. Philosophy‚ according to Socrates‚ is a lifetime of devotion “to a cultivation of the soul and mind- a meletei nekron‚ a “getting oneself ready for death.”” This means that during our lifetime
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Socrates at this point in time was in his seventies which brought confusion as to how a well-aged man well respected and revered was charged with such a crime. 24. Who is Euthyphro and what was the nature of the discussion he had with Socrates? And‚ what is the Divine Command Theory? Euthyphro was a young man who posted charges upon his father for killing one of his servants. Socrates had inquired why Euthyphro did such a thing. Euthyphro says
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