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Apology by Plato...?At the time when Socrates had a trial and then was condemned he was seventy years of age. He was a well known philosopher in Athens often sharing his wisdom with anyone who would listen. Socrates himself did not write anything. Plato, Socrates’ follower had many of his works devoted to his teacher’s speeches, dialogues and teachings. An “Apology” is a speech that Socrates gave during his trial and after being condemned. History knows of two “Apologies”: one is of Plato, and the other one is of Xenophon. Both men were disciples of Socrates, so it is possible that their accounts are bit...
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Plato: Euthyphro and Apology...?Pla Euthyphro and Apology Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, and Phaedo by Plato has been well-known for the attempt by Socrates and Euthyphro to pin down a definition for piety. In fact, Socrates insists on the immense importance of definition in this work which has led to the charge of the Socratic fallacy in the world literature. In a reflective exploration of whether Socrates is correct, in the context of the Euthyphro and the Apology, to place such an emphasis on the definition of words, it is essential to maintain that Euthyphro admits, at the end of the dialogues, that his definitions have been failure....
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Plato: Apology and Crito...?Pla Apology and Crito In his celebrated work Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, and Phaedo, Plato discusses various pertinent questions relating to philosophical concepts. One of the major statements made by Socrates in Apology is that a ‘good man is not harmed in life or death’ and he emphasizes the role of ‘divine sign’ which guides the good man away from wrong action. He also maintains that it is better to suffer injustice than to do it and the worst thing in the world is to do what is unjust. However, these arguments appear to most of the modern readers, just like Socrates’ own audience, highly counter-intuitive, and it remains an important...
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Apology by Plato..., and Socrates is an Athenian, then he should also improve the youth. I understand the second argument as follows: It is better to live among good citizens, because they do good. Everyone wants to be treated well. Socrates corrupts the youth intentionally, turning them bad. Bad people do evil. Therefore, Socrates wants to be treated badly. (Apology,7-9). “But either I do not corrupt them” says Socrates,” or I corrupt them unintentionally…If my offence is unintentional, the law has no cognizance of unintentional offenses” (Apology, 9). 4) Socrates does not believe in the gods of the city. Socrates...
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The Apology of Socrates...?“The Apology of Socrates” Plato, in The Apology of Socrates, shows Socrates as saying ‘an unexamined life is not worth living’. What I can infer from the declaration is that a life without reason is not worth living. Thus, I would like to argue that according to Socrates, a life that is worth living is a life that is being examined; and this examination involves both reflection and judgment. It is possible here to find that in normal sense, the word ‘examine’ stands for ‘to search’, or to ‘scrutinize’. In both the cases, it becomes easy to understand what Socrates meant by ‘an examined life’. If taken in...
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Plato - Apology (Five Dialogues)...teaching to the youth, and that he is responsible for any harm caused. The third instance is after the death sentence, as he talking about the migration of the soul to another world. Here, he tries to show that earthly death is either a state of utter unconsciousness and nothingness, or the migration of the soul (631). Thus, a just person should not fear death, as their soul will remain eternal. Socrates seeks to show that despite the death of the body, the soul remains eternal, and is thus more important than the body. Rather than fearing death, Socrates urges the Athenians to seek the greatest improvements to their souls. A person should thus fear knowledge claim, as that is evil. There is some...
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Apology Plato...Preview Analysis of Plato’s “Apology of Socrates” In the book, Plato’s “Apology of Socrates”comprises an account of the three speeches which Socrates boldly delivered in order to have justice sought against the allegations that point to his deliberate will of not recognizing philosophical conventions as well as of misleading the youth of Athens to his non-traditional or unique learning pedagogy. Through this text, Plato exhibits the ultimate significance of Socrates as a teacher by whom he was able to unravel the perils of human psyche and politics which had been evident in...
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Socrates Apology...of the Philosophy of the Teacher 7 November Socrates Apology There is no denying the fact that every year hundreds if not thousands of Americans stand witness to the malpractices and wrongs that are blatantly carried on in the institutions and organizations they work at, and choose to remain quiet for the fear of being persecuted for their honesty. Yet, in all ages and times there happened to be people that did not shun away the onus of exposing the wrongs and misdeeds that they came across in the society, even when threatened with dire consequences. In the very same vein, Socrates in Plato’s Apology chooses to act a whistleblower to the lies prevalent...
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Apology of Socrates...SOCRATES - THE APOLOGY INTRODUCTION Socrates' defense of his life and work as recounted in Plato's Apology is an ideal work for moving young people to consider their moral responsibilities to themselves and others. When read as a biography of Socrates, it invites reflection on the importance of character formation and encourages the belief that we can make of ourselves the kind of persons we would like to be. If we want to flourish as individuals and to develop the habits and moral outlook that will make our lives a blessing to ourselves and to those around us, Grube's translation of Apology provides the beacon...
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The apology by Plato...Teacher I. Argument in Plato’s apology One of the most inflammatory arguments in the Apology was when Socrates described himself as agadfly who is stinging a lazy horse which is a state. This is evident in these passages which he asserted;
I am that gadfly which God has given the state and all day long and in all places am always fastening upon you, arousing and persuading and reproaching you. And as you will not easily find another like me, I would advise you to spare me. I dare say that you may feel irritated at being suddenly awakened when you are caught napping; and you may think that if you were to strike me dead. . . unless God in his care of you gives you...
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