Socrates and the Hemlock Cup. In the Apology, written by Plato, Socrates is put on trial for being an atheist as well as a sophist .It was alleged that Socrates had participate in corrupting the youth with such beliefs (Hughes, 2011).Therefore, he was expected to defend himself against the numerous accusers. While on trial, Socrates takes note of the premise that it is indeed possible that he is being put to death because of the purported crimes. His expectations on this possibility continue to
States’ greatest examples of freedom. The Greek philosopher Socrates, was a major proponent of this belief. In the year 399 BC, Socrates was given a verdict of guilty with regard to negatively influencing young people, and defying polytheistic, Athenian beliefs. I was emboldened by reading Socrates’ spirited defense in the trial against his accusers. He was given the chance to live, if he would cease questions henceforth. I concur with Socrates’ retort, “The unexamined life is not worth living” (Washburn
Hannah Arendt is considered one of the most influential political theorists in the 20th century. She analyzed topics concerning anti-Semitism, discrimination, evil, and how societies function. Like most people, her life very much influences her thoughts and actions. An example of this is Arendt’s mother Martha Arendt who taught her not to withstand the anti-Semitism that occurred post World War One in Germany. This caused Arendt to transform into a headstrong woman that “when attacked as a Jew, one