The young men that follow him around are not his students, but try to mimic the way that he acts. He says, however, that as long as he lives he will never stop practicing philosophy. He makes it clear to the court that if they acquit him on the condition that he stops teaching philosophy he will not obey. He tells the court, “Men of Athens, I am grateful and I am your friend, but I will obey the god rather than you, and as long as I draw breath and am able, I shall not cease to practice philosophy” (Apology 34d). Socrates tells the jury that he will never stop practicing philosophy.
Phislosophy 231 Crito & Legal Obligation. Omar Alli 11/3/11 Socrates has been accused of corrupting the youth by Meletus and also creating new Gods, while not recognizing the old Gods. Socrates is eventually convicted of these crimes and sentenced to death. While at the state prison awaiting his execution, Socrates is approached by his friend Crito who has come in an attempt to convince Socrates to escape with him to avoid his execution. Crito puts forth many arguments to why Socrates should escape with him, however after engaging in a dialogue with Socrates, Socrates shoots down all of Crito's arguments.
Euthyphro repliesthat he, too, is not believed when he speaks about “divine things” or predicts the future. He tells Socrates that he is sure Socrates will be fine (para. 13-17). Socrates then asks Euthyphro why he has come to court, and Euthyphro answers that he is prosecuting his father. Socrates is shocked that Euthyphro would do such a thing, and remarks that Euthyphro must be “an extraordinary man, and have great strides in wisdom” to make such a charge against his father.
During the course of reading Euthyphro, the idea of doing what is right became the overall goal for what Socrates was trying to argue. Though to one such as myself, I would easily define it as doing what is morally good according to a just law. However, after reading this dialogue, there would seem to be many loop-holes that could be argued against my understanding. The whole dialogue of this section concerns how a man named Euthyphro is supposed proceed against his father in civil court, and how Socrates see's this as morally wrong. How he asserts his disposition is through asking Euthyphro to give his reasoning behind his actions, and constantly disagreeing with him through more questions which lead into more universal idea's such as
He tries to convince Socrates that escape would be easy to manage and that his friends and family would be free from harm. However, Socrates is really contemplating whether the decision to pay the guards off to allow him to escape is moral and right. I think this is a fair argument on both parts. I think it would take a toll on the friends and family of both parties if they were to aid in Socrates escape. However, I think paying off the guards would cause just as much hardship on Socrates and would challenge everything that he has stood
Is about an individual (Ken) who is fighting for his rights against different institutions to die. The institutions are against the individual’s rights to die, they think its suicide, and the individual thinks that there’s no point in living his life if he can’t even move his body and all he can do is just his head and talk. So who will win? The Individual or the institution In one part of the play the individual is given a needle with valium in it, the individual says “Doctor I didn’t give you permission to stick that needle in me”. The individual is pointing out one of his right, but the institution ignores it and insisted that the Valium was necessary for the individual, and to try and sleep.
Is God Necessary for Morality? The Euthyphro dialogue opens with Socrates meeting Euthyphro outside the courts in Athens. Socrates has been called there to defend himself against charges of corrupting the youth of Athens. Euthyphro has come to prosecute his father for killing a servant who, in a drunken rage, murdered a slave. Socrates suggests Euthyphro must be an expert in religious matters to be willing to prosecute his own father, and Euthyphro agrees: "I should be of no use, Socrates, and Euthyphro would not be superior to the majority of men, if I did not have an accurate knowledge of all such things."
He fails and is defeated by the suitors. Athena becomes his protector and keeps his confidence up and helps him throughout his journey. She encourages Telemachus to leave the island to go see if his father is still alive. The suitors would have killed him if he stayed in Ithica. He could not return until it was safe for him to come back, but only if he found
For example, when Gilgamesh and Enkidu decided they want to kill Humbaba, Enkidu gets really scared, so Gilgamesh said that Enkidu can walk behind him and he would protect him. Enkidu changes him because he makes him be able to be willing to protect Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh would have never done that
Socrates was brought in front of jury by a man named Meletus. This man accused Socrates of two violations of Athenian law, creating new gods not recognized by Athenians and corrupting the youth. In The Apology, which was actually not an apology at all, Socrates makes good arguments, but it wasn't about that; it was about the community's belief. Because he is teaching about and creating