Essays on apology

The paper "Socrates Apology" states that there is a version written by Xenophon, but it is not considered as authentic since he was not present during the time of the trial even though Plato was. In fact, Plato himself was mentioned twice by Socrates in his Apology. ... Socrates was a Greek Athenian thinker, famous for his work on philosophy, including some plays, and also as the tutor of pupils like Plato. The Apology is a document written by Plato in which he has noted down the Apology Socrates...

Complete 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...

Name of the Student Philosophy Name of the Teacher 7 November 2013 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...

The paper 'Plato's Apology' looks at Socrates statement about him fulfilling a divine mission, which can be understood in light of the Oracle of Delphi. It should be noted that one of the charges on Socrates was that he was a busybody, a humbug who inquires about the earth and sky.... The author states that Socrates also inquires the politicians, the poets, and craftsmen to see if they were truly wise. Socrates wanted to find out and to prove that an ignorant man could be the wisest one in town,...

This research will begin with the statement that today Plato is regarded as one of the most famous philosophers and one of the founders of Western philosophy. Plato's dialogues span lots of philosophical subjects and continue to be talked about by thinkers and philosophers thousands of years later.... This research tells that one of Plato's most famous dialogues is the Apology. This dialogue presents Socrates trial and defense in front of the Greek court for having corrupted Athenian youth. This...

Plato's Socrates in the “Apology” declares that he would continue to philosophize even if the court ordered him not to, as he does not believe that one must obey the laws of the state. On the contrary his opinion directly conflicts with the passage from “Crito” where Socrates chooses to obey the states laws and refuses to escape from an unjust conviction. ... In the “Apology” Socrates is convicted for not obeying the rules of God and demeaning the citizens of Athens. In response to the charges put...

The paper "Plato's Apology through Socrates" makes it clear Plato indicates that the unexamined life is not worth living. Socrates begins by indicating this since his purpose in life is being a philosopher, for him, it is essential to living an examined life - the highest virtue and worth.... Plato's works span an enormous array of subjects. Indeed, his writings through the Platonic dialogues constitute some of the foundational elements of the Western philosophic tradition. Plato's Apology considers...

Socrates and Plato's Apology Your First Name Your Last Name Date Submitted Socrates and Plato's Apology Socrates was a philosopher who lived in Greece during the fifth century B.C. He was a highly regarded thinker whose ideas are known to the world through the writings of Plato, his disciple, and his other contemporaries.... His ideas were highly radical for his time and they included ones that were quite different from those that were held by the Greeks at that point in history. He had a number...

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... 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 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....

Plato - Apology Question One The term form refers to an abstract quality or property. To contemplate about an object, one needs to take any property of a given object, and separate it from the object (consider it as a different entity from the object).... For instance, if we separate the roundness of a basketball from other properties such as the weight and color, and consider the roundness as a different entity, then we would be thinking of the roundness form of the ball (Pojman 187). According...

“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'....

The author of the following paper "Apology Behaviour and Politeness" will begin with the statement that apologies have long been studied as easily recognizable, often formulaic speech acts which are more or less universal across human languages. ... It has not always been easy to situate the Apology firmly in any one linguistic theory and the literature of the last fifty years reflects this uncertainty. Both the context of an Apology and the actual words spoken work together to make it an effective...

This essay "The Apology of Socrates" focuses on Socrates. His image has been tarnished by the use of rumors that had nothing to do with reality. Socrates has been taking criticism and has never taken a stand against it by making explanations for the things he has been accused of.... This is the first time that Socrates tries to tell people the underlying facts that they are unaware of; that they have been manipulated and brainwashed by the opponents of Socrates, who hated him out of a personal grudge...

The essay under the title "The Apology of Socrates" demonstrates that Plato's Apology strikes a deep chord among readers for it elucidates the meaning of philosophical pursuit made clear by the words of its main character and Plato's teacher, Socrates.... 'The Apology of Socrates' is Plato's version of the speech given by Socrates in his defense of the charges of corrupting the youth and creating new deities brought up against him by men of Athens. Interestingly, the speech did not resemble our current...

This book review "Analysis of Socrates' Apology" contextualizes and considers Socrates' claim that a better person cannot be harmed by a worse one, delving into evidence from the Apology and offering a personal response to Socrates' main line of philosophical reasoning.... Plato and his writings through the Platonic Dialogues constitute some of the foundational elements of the Western philosophic tradition. His works span an enormous array of subjects. Plato's Apology considers Socrates' trial in...

This paper tells that a great deal of what we know about Socrates the man, in fact, all of what we know of him, is what is written about him by others who may or may not have heard him speak. This is because Socrates chose not to write anything down in his pursuit of wisdom. ... According to the findings, it can, therefore, be said that in Apology, Plato records the defense presented by Socrates himself at the trial for his life. Within the text, Socrates continually refers to himself as being the...

The author of the "Three Important Lessons: Plato's Apology" paper focuses on Plato's 'Apology' which is a recounting of the speech that Socrates was thought to have given in 399 BC to defend himself against various charges brought against him by his accusers.... Even up to the end of his days, Socrates was persuading his people to believe in and embrace reason and logic. Indeed, this is the legacy that Socrates has left with us. Plato, as Socrates' pupil and follower, endeavored successfully to...

"Analysis of Plato's Apology" paper contextualizes the claims that have been made against Socrates and consider whether or not he is guilty of them. The Apology begins with Socrates expending considerable effort to demonstrate how he came to partake in his role as an expounder of wisdom.... Plato's Apology considers Socrates' trial in front of the Greek lawmakers. An individual named Meletus, who had accused him of corrupting the Athenian youth, had brought Socrates to trial. The Apology then represents...

The paper "The Socrates Apology" highlights that Socrates' determination to live what he spoke has profoundly impacted me. His dedication to examining the truth, questioning ideas, and exploring possible alternative answers has changed my way of life.... Socrates is an older gentleman, generally considered ill-kept, neglectful of his own house, and is rumored to be constantly sowing discord within our community. It is difficult enough for us to keep the peace in these trying times, and we all know...

The essay "Personal Apology Letter" focuses on the criticla analysis of the major issues in the personal Apology letter. S/he is writing to apologize for the way s/he handled them on Friday at the Culture Week event. S/he was among the persons who arranged for the event.... I was doing everything possible to enhance its success. When you mentioned the event was not up to standard in front of my colleagues, I immediately decided to defend our work, as I couldn't imagine you saying that. I also did...

Montaigne's Apology for Raymond Sebond Introduction Montaigne explores different contrasting opinions regarding sense, trait, and human knowledge. The human knowledge is founded on the senses. It is through our eyes, ears, nose, mouth, nose, hands, as well as other body parts that we view and judge the world.... Therefore, everyone is in a conflict trying to demonstrate that his or her perceptions or judgments are the true discernments. In Montaigne's opinion, senses that we depend on for knowledge...

I sincerely apologize for the extreme measures I took in implicating the professor as a liar and a really bad tutor while in the real sense I am the less honorable student and individual. I abhor my comments in the letter for a grade appeal which used extreme wording which... I cannot even find words to express how deeply ashamed I am of my inappropriate behavior as a Masters' student. I am a military serviceman and have served in my country and overseas with pride and dignity. The military has...

The principles established in the Poetics, have widely been being imitated by the writers, poets and playwrights belonging to divergent cultures and civilizations for the last twenty three centuries. Aristotle has also explained different literary terms, which determine the comprehensive criteria in order to make distinction between a refined and mean piece of literature. ... Distinguished ancient Greek philosopher, critic and intellectual, Aristotle (384-322 B.C) has, in his famous Poetics (335...

The purpose of this research is to delve into the various cultures and their uses of apologies and Apology forms. It is important knowing when and how to apologise, but while an individual's Apology might seem insincere, it is more likely due to a failure to communicate. ... The paper operates mainly based on such research questions: What are the basic Apology strategies used in English and Arabic, and how are they realized? Are there significant Apology strategies, combination of strategies and...

This assignemnt "The Structure of a Formal Apology" examines pragmatic and discursive features of the public Apology by Kevin Rudd, during his service as the Prime Minister of Australia. The assignemnt analyses discursive detail of the Apology and the pragmatic features and linguistic details.... Active voicing used in the line, Rudd details one story, of a living testament, that he personally met with Nanna Fejo, 'just a few days ago'. This indicates the immediacy of telling it, through a personal...

The author of this paper "The Story and Analysis of Plato's Apology" discusses the concepts of philology such as Axiology, Epistemology, and Ontology. The paper analyses philosophical areas linked with the teachings of Socrates in Apology, a particular dialogue in Ancient Greece penned by Plato.... In each of the fields, there are certain specific questions that are being asked to the people by the philosophers to reach a potential conclusion. Since it intends to understand the aspect of value for...

The paper "Discussion of Phaedo, Apology and Crito" states that Socrates believed that the soul has been in existence since our birth. The soul cannot be perceived by our senses but through the achievement of the highest purity where there is absolute equality, justice, beauty, and goodness. ... The Socratic Method of Questioning has been turned into philosophy in the form of three dialogues which serve as the epitome of the Socratic Method. These are but are not limited to Phaedo, Apology and Crito....

The author of the paper "Apology by Plato and Xenophon" tells that 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...

This essay discusses that Socrates both challenges and confirms when he says that he is wise through the virtue of knowing nothing of importance. Therefore, he possesses the knowledge, which is the foundation of his wisdom but this arouses a lot of confusion to people.... This essay demonstrates that Socrates thinks it is important to pursue wisdom, as it will help realize the human ignorance on the perception of wisdom. Socrates further thinks and claims that only the God can be wise. According...

The author examines the four dialogues with Socrates which reveal much about his life until his execution. The author states that the battles characterize the history of philosophy. One major debate is the source of knowledge and this argument pits rationalists against empiricists. ... Empiricism has won many supporters because it is difficult to identify behaviors that do not occur through sense experiences such as tough, sight, sound, taste, and smell. It is agreeable that humans are rational...

The paper "Apology Strategies Of Yemeni University Students" investigates the speech acts involved in the Apology behavior of students whose native language is Arabic, and who rely on their school-acquired English skills to communicate to other people in English.... Trosborg points out that although learners of a foreign language may be proficient in that language with respect to grammar and vocabulary, such students could still fail to communicate effectively because they lack competence in the...

Name: Instructor: Course: Date: Plato's “Apology”: the Character of Socrates. “The Apology of Socrates” is Plato's depiction of the trial of Socrates. It takes the form of Socrates' defense against the accusations of his enemies, and is the epitome of logical argument.... Socrates remains firm in his stand that he is innocent, and condemns the “false accusations” (Plato, 649) made against him. He takes up each of the accusations leveled against him, and demolishes them with his brilliant arguments....

"Not Real Apology: President Clinton Speech" paper seeks to argue that President Clinton did not want to make an Apology to his family and country by conducting a rhetorical analysis of the speech that was given by President Clinton as he apologized. ... In 1998, Tripp gave these recordings to US Special prosecutor Kenneth Starr who was then investigating charges of sexual harassment against Clinton while he was still the Governor of Arkansas. Although both Lewinsky and Clinton initially refuted...

The essay "Apology of Kevin Rudd to Stolen Generations" critically analyzes the significance of Kevin Rudd's Apology to stolen generations. The 13th of February 2008 is marked as a historic day for Australia. The Prime Minister of Australia apologized to Australia's Indigenous Peoples.... This Apology statement is generally known as Apology to the Stolen Generations. The ceremony in which the Apology was read out was observed to be a 'profoundly moving ceremony' (Haebich, 2011, p. 1033). The Apology...

"Apology Behaviour: Methodology Chapter and Literature Review" reviews the literature on the complexities of intercultural communication, for example, Trosborg. The fact that this study concentrates on male speakers makes it necessary to survey the literature on gender differences in language use.... Apologies have long been studied as easily recognizable, often formulaic speech acts which are more or less universal across human languages. It has not always been easy, however, to situate the Apology...

Firstname Lastname 29 May 2015 Analysis of Socrates' Passage in Apology Despite his contributions to the foundations of philosophy as we have known today, it is a cruel irony that at 70 years old, Socrates was convicted to death for allegedly corrupting the youth's minds.... He was also convicted for not believing in the gods of the state and for speaking with contempt to the high ranking officials of his time (Ober “Gadfly on Trial” 2). The accounts of his trials were written by his avid and equally...

This paper 'Apology and Compensation for Wrongly Delivered Order" focuses on the fact that on behalf of the Southeastern BioTech Corporation, the management is very sorry for what has befallen the wronged person due to the wrongly delivered and mixed up grass seeds' order.... The management is aware of the inconveniences and other expenses that you incurred while ensuring to have the right quality of your course's grass only to discover the results were not as you anticipated. This incidence's occurrence...

The essay "Winning and Losing Speeches in the Apology by Plato" focuses on the critical analysis of the winning and losing speeches in Thucydides, Aristophanes, and Plato's Apology. Apology by Plato is the widest forensic oratories that Socrates shields himself against his plaintiffs in a court.... It is good to note that speeches in Thucydides are formed by a subsequent party, as a result, should not be regarded as a word-for-word imitation of what Socrates uttered on that event. However, in what...

"How Significant Was Kevin Rudd's Apology to the Stolen Generations" paper analyzes the contents and the implication of the Apology statement. It will also provide a perspective on the significance of the Apology statement by Kevin Rudd's Apology to the Stolen Generation. ... The Apology statement moved the population's perception of the indigenous people. In the past, the Australian government had done a lot of harm and injustice to the indigenous people. The Apology statement was intended to mend...

The paper "Explanation of Security Breach and Request for Formal Apology" is aimed to Apology about the security breach. The author of this paper investigated the issue and established that lab lock has malfunctioned and will make arrangements for a technician to repair the lock's firmware.... A month ago, the lock manufacturer sent me an email to warn me of the possibility that the lock could malfunction and to schedule for a technician to come and fix the lock's firmware. No further queries were...

This paper "How to Issue a Great Apology by Tim Donnely" focuses on the fact that the author of the article portrays on the suitable methods of issuing a magnificent Apology. The author tries to convey his message concerning a slogan on a girl's shirt (Donelly).... Donnely wants to communicate his message to the manufactures of clothing since at times they inscribe some writings on clothes that are not appealing to the customers. The author supports this point with the action taken by the company...

This term paper "Interpretation of Speech by Socrates: The Apology of Plato" is about the statement in which Socrates explains the manner of his speaking. The next part is followed by accusations made to him. After that Socrates replies to his charges.... Before we go with a detailed description of the dialogues in Apology it is necessary to put some light on the character of Plato. Plato is a Greek Philosopher and he studied under the guidance of Socrates who is a well-known character in most of...

In the paper 'Dialogues of Plato: Apology, Crito, Phaedo' the author will make an attempt to see the connection between the works of Plato, Marx, and Lenin as they try to look into the specialization of an individual as he/she survives in a state trekking the milieu of lean production in globalization.... The author states that Plato's The Republic is one of the greatest ancient texts that touched on the relation between the individual and the state. Plato's presentation in the Republic shows us...

Although aesthetics is a major part of literature, it is not all that there is to literature. When one reads a literary piece, one also gets a chance to have a glimpse into what happened at a time in history, particularly the time the literary piece was composed. ... By writing about people that existed in their age, the authors of these two works – Homer and Plato respectively – reveal that they know the significance and markers of the age during which they lived. of Lecturer 8th of May, Achilles...

The author of the essay "Personal Philosophy of Life Based on Plato's Apology" shares his reflection on the knowledge gleaned from the philosophy of the ancient Greeks. He has understood that wisdom is not in what we know but in how we use the knowledge, morality and ethics are components of personal wisdom.... In Plato's Apology, Socrates basically mentioned in his defense that a man who realizes the fact that he knows nothing is much wiser than a man who thinks he knows many things despite the...

This book review "Sir Philip Sidney's Defence of Poesie as an Apology for Imagination rather than Literature" presents Sidney that stresses the value of imagination. According to him, imagination is vital to literature. Sidney points out that literature stands out as a masterpiece.... He asserts without a doubt, that style and diction should assist a writer in the imaginative portrayal of real life. He advocates creativity in literature. He states that literature without imagination does not serve...

The paper "Plato's Apology, Billy Budd by Melville, Levi's Survival in Auschwitz by Levi, Persepolis by Satrapi" asserts though these texts and films address different issues, they all bring out the theme of morality through different characters, the setting, and the storyline that they develop.... Plato recounts Socrates' defense where he does not intend to acquit himself from the accusations laid against him but to ensure that he is found guilty and sentenced to death. This text strongly emphasizes...

Name Tutor Course Date The Unexamined Life Is Not Worth Living “The unexamined life is not worth living,” is a familiar saying that Socrates said at his trial for heresy, that is, encouraging his students to challenge the accepted beliefs and think of themselves instead and this led to his death sentence.... Socrates could have avoided death by choosing life in prison or exile but he refused claiming that, these alternatives will prevent him from examining the world around him and see how to make...

The mysterious stuff called mind dwelling in our subterranean realms is so powerful that if we master the art of controlling and building it willfully, then it... Where mighty mental powers, if bridled by the soul-force, possible with the knowledge the leads to self-realization, can bring wonders Hence there is the dire need for an individual to work for the goal of self-realization. The claim of Socrates that “the unexamined life is not worth living” refers to the spiritual life of an individual....

"Meaning of an Examined Life in The Apology of Socrates by Plato" paper argues that a better insight about the meaning of an examined life as envisioned by Socrates. One opens one's own ideas and beliefs for scrutiny, and one looks to others and engages in healthy criticism about oneself and others.... When one yeans for such ideals, one initiates such actions that lead to achieving such results. Admittedly, one who wants to achieve justice tries to do justice, and one who wants to achieve nobility...