century we know him by his student works Plato (Kofman, Sarah, 1998). One of Plato’s works is “The apology” in which he wrote about Socrates defense in a court. Socrates is defending himself against the charges which Meletus accused. He was indicted for corrupting the minds of youth and not believing in God of the state. The apology did not work and lost the trial, consequently, he was sentenced to death. Socrates had been living a philosophical life questioning, investigating and examining the universe
describe Socrates’ view on death in the Apology. It will discuss the reasons not to fear death. The basis of these ideas will be the text of the Apology. Furthermore, these reasons will be evaluated on a personal level. Overall, this paper will argue that Socrates’ views on death are unsound and may not be realistic. In the Apology, as Socrates is condemned to death, he lays out three reasons not to fear it. One reason presented by the Greek philosopher is that the fear of death is unwise because “no
statement by noting that he would rather die for his defenses than living after making the other kinds of defenses. By pursuing the position he believes to be the best life, Socrates believes that he must remain on it to face dangers without fearing death or anything rather than disgracing in the remaining part of his life (Apology29a). In his defenses, Socrates had a conviction that he had a divine command from the Oracle Delphi to study and practice Philosophy so as to make people conceive virtuous
“The Apology”, is Plato recalling and interpreting the Trial of Socrates, which occurred in 399 B.C. In the dialogue, Socrates explains where he has come from, and who he is as a person. When translated in english, the title “The Apology”, is a misnomer, due to the fact that Socrates does not apologize, but only makes an effort to defend himself and his actions. In Greek, the word “Apology” derives from the Greek word "apologia”, which translates to “defense”, which perfectly relates to the title
negative and some are mindful. In the literature of “The Apology of Socrates” (Plato) gives an understanding of a seventy year old veteran whom is on trial for corrupting the young; while on trial Socrates demeanor came off carefree and arrogant which caused him difficulties of judgement and the penalty to death. Plato text differ greatly in both content and character through dialectic arguments by Socrates himself at the trail. In the second “Apology” (Xenophon) identify Socrates trial through reports
The inevitable death of each hero is an essential part of their narrative, just as their conflict with a superhuman force is essential to their narrative. Socrates realises that he must die in order to receive the judgement he deserves, “[W]hen someone arrives in the world of Hādēs, he is freed from those who call themselves jurors [dikastai] here, and finds the true [alētheîs] judges [dikastai] who are said to give judgment [dikazein] over there” (Plato Apology of Socrates 41a) The corruption
before his death. In Apology, Socrates is in a trial, due to being accused of three things: corrupting the youth, not believing in the gods of the city, and believing in supernatural things. At the end of his trial, he is sentenced to death. In Phaedo, we learned that Socrates does not die right after his trial ended but was in prison for a couple of months. Right, before his death he has a talk with many of his friends and brings out the idea that philosophy is a way to practice dying and death. I believe
Socrates‘ Apology is set during the trials of the philosophe. During the text, that Plato wrote, Socrates defends himself against a man named Melethus. This man is saying that he corrupts the mind of the youth and that he is atheist. While reading the text, it became evident to me that this question “Assess Socrates claim that a ‘man who fights for justice must lead a private, not a public life if he is to survive for even a short time’? Do you agree or disagree? Why?” would be the one I would answer
By all means, The Apology by Plato is a remarkable demonstration of philosophical inquiry. It illustrates how logic and reason have the ability to persuade and challenge personal notions and held beliefs. However, when one approaches this book from a different direction, The Apology by Plato is a great example of the homonymous meaning and this can be seen in the word conviction. To better realize the dualistic connotations of the word conviction, one must first be aware of the two definitions
sophist, a non-believer of the gods while The Apology was written on a more serious note, it was Socrates defending himself in trial for false accusations made about him that took place in The Clouds. Though both works take place 24 years apart, they share a mutual connection and depict Socrates in different ways. In Socrates different depictions we see there are many differences such as him being vile, and also gentle and understanding in The Apology but there