Plato’s Apology and Crito discuss both Socrates’s response to the charges brought against him by various citizens of Athens, as well as the reasoning behind his choice to obey the city by accepting the punishment that was handed down to him. At first glance, Socrates’s sharp words may be viewed as disobedient to Athens. After careful evaluation of Socrates’s speeches and subsequent actions, it is vibrantly clear that Socrates is not undermining the law of the city; he is undermining those who make
The Apology is an account of the speech given by Socrates at his own trial in which he is being charged with not recognizing the gods that are officially recognized by the state of Athens, inventing new deities, as well as corrupting the youth. While the name of the piece is The Apology Socrates in his speech never apologizes for his actions. Instead the name of the speech comes from the Greek work “apologia” which translates to defense or a speech that is made in defense. Therefore Socrates attempts
Plato’s The Last Days of Socrates and Shonagon’s The Pillow Book, although vastly different in regards to subject matter, style, and tone, both contribute much to what we consider important to us as humans. Plato was a philosopher in Classical Greece and founded the Academy of Athens as the first institution of the Western world. In the Apology of Socrates, Plato makes it clear that he was a devoted young follower of the widely recognized and controversial figure, Socrates. Socrates himself wrote nothing