Towards then end of Socrates life he was put on trial for religious impiety. His accusers claimed that he was an atheist as well as a corrupter of the youth. These accusations are unfounded as Socrates was a very religious man. He may not have bought into all the aspects of the traditional religion of the time, but he did believe in a higher good that he in fact dedicated his entire life to. While Socrates was on trial for impiety it had little to do with his accuser, Meletus, belief that he was
I believe Socrates is correct when he says the “the unexamined life is not worth living.” In order to discuss why Socrates is correct, I would like to discuss these various points which consist of: the significance as well as the underlying meaning of his quote “the unexamined life is not worth living,” the difference between an unexamined life and an examined life, specific examples, the importance of a person living an examined life and lastly, whether or not I am living an examined life. "The
Socrates There are many subjects to choose from that took place before the year 1500; Civilizations, art, wars, people, etc. When I began to ponder which I would write on I decided that I would go with someone that was old school, someone who changed the world early in its history. Many names came up, but only one caught my full attention, and that person was the great Greek philosopher Socrates. I decided that I would research the man and headed to the library. When I
1. Socrates states that horses are happy when they are able to work. You can harm a horse by removing its ability to work. Similarly, Socrates believes he makes you be happy by helping you gain knowledge through recollection. His belief stems from the idea that soul is immortal, and that everyone has an opportunity to live with the gods if you achieve enough virtue and knowledge. Since the soul is trapped within the body, Socrates attempts to help the soul become better through recollection which
Socrates an ancient Greek philosopher initiated Western philosophical thought. He was born 470 B.C in Athens. He was the son of Sophroniscus, an Athenian stone mason and sculptor. He learned his craft and apparently practiced it for many years. He practiced in the Peloponnesian war when the Athens was crushed by the Spartans, and he distinguished himself for his courage. Some details from his early life were scarce, although he appears to have had no more than an ordinary Greek education before devoting
Socrates gives us all a lesson in life as well as death. I think Socrates was a good respectable person, who was willing to die for what he believed in. Socrates spent his time questioning people about things like virtue, justice, goodness and truth. The people Socrates questioned are the same self- righteous people that condemned him to death. Socrates was sentenced to death because his mouth was upsetting the status quo and they wanted to shut him up for good. There was not any real
Socrates was born in 469 B.C.E. Although he was not accepted by many people, Socrates was a very important philosopher of his time and he is still being taught and studied today. Most philosophers are important to us because of what they wrote or said, however, Socrates, unlike any other philosopher, never wrote anything of his own, he is important simply for his personality and character. Socrates is also important in philosophy because he liked to question people and try to find answers rather
Plato, one of Socrates greatest admirers, wrote a dialog of the speech Socrates makes at the trial where he was accused of not recognizing the gods that the state recognized, and for corrupting the youth of Athens. Socrates is brought before a jury to defend his case and uses the method of cross-examination to prove his argument. Throughout the duration of the trial, Socrates uses concrete evidence and his distinctive logical to prove to his accusers that he is innocent. Instead, Socrates establishes
Critical Philosophy Presentation: Socrates on Religion HSA020C110A 2011 ------------------------------------------------- Socrates on Religion Introduction * Presentation is about Socrates on religion * I will present
345-102 Soldiers and Philosophers Explanation of how Socrates is acting as a good soldier Presented to D. Farnham Created by Anna-Marisa Xinidakis 1133896 13th of October 2011 The Apology is a text written by Plato, student of the great philosopher, Socrates. In this section of The Last Days of Socrates, Plato describes his teacher’s trial and the speech he gives to defend himself against his accusers; Meletus, Anytus, and Lycon. Socrates claims that he would never give up philosophising