Classical Essay

Throughout the dialogue, Socrates attempts to justify the actions upon which he is accused of corrupting the youth and praising false gods. Not only does Socrates defend his actions, but he also proclaims that he has done a great service to the city through those very actions. While numerous men have come forward to prosecute Socrates, he states that his so called wrong-doings are “what the god orders me to do, and I think there is no greater blessing for the city than my service to the god” (34). Socrates proceeds to shame the city of Athens, asserting that he would rather obey his divine sign and continue practicing philosophy if he were set free, rather than obey the city of Athens and its laws. Although Socrates is caught in a very vulnerable position in “Apology,” he expresses very little regard for Athenian society and law, and instead, chooses to glorify himself and his own

against him in the Court of Law of Athens, Greece. The nature of the accusation that has

His position had an immense impact on the guilty verdict of his trial because he behaved arrogantly toward the judges who would choose his verdict and punishment. For example Socrates refused to refer to the judges to the as their titles but only as, Athenians. This caused an outrage towards Socrates this was seen as disrespectful. As well Socrates would talk back to the judges, “Do not interrupt me Athenians, with your shouts. Remember the request which I made to you, and do not interrupt my words”(pg. 41). Logically Socrates should have been much more agreeable towards the judges considering the situation he was in, but in contrast he remained true to his philosophical lifestyle and pursued his innocence in a way he felt was best.

In the Apology Socrates is a very simple man he is Plato’s favorite character based on his personality of appearance. To convey his ideas about honesty and rightness. The peculiar of a method applied in Apology is about an argument which Socrates used to expressed by Plato in The Apology (Steven 29p) uses to defend himself in the course of a court-martial. Plato’s Apology is an example of how Socrates speech makes at the trial in which he is charged with not recognizing the gods recognized by the city, The complaint of Socrates is based on fear people of the man’s thinking which inspires the youth by original ideas and exposure of the ignorance and corruption in the unawareness and dishonesty in the upper circles of the state. Socrates

In Aristophanes' Clouds and in Plato's Apology we see extensive fictional representations of the historical figure, Socrates, who left us no literary works under his own name. When comparing these two representations, readers often assume, as a result of the nature of the comedic genre, that Aristophanes' portrayal of Socrates is exaggerated and fallacious. On the other hand, Plato's account is often taken more seriously as a result of the philosophical genre and the respected reputation Plato has as wildly influential thinker in Western culture. Nevertheless, there are more congruencies between the two representations than one would initially think. I'll discuss some similarities between the two works that

In the Crito, Socrates refuses to escape because he would be defying the laws which he has made and agreement with. Socrates had a chance to brake free, but instead chose to have an imaginary discussion with the Athenian laws. Did Socrates have an epiphany while sleeping in his jail cell? Did he see the error of his ways? Was he a flip flopper? Or perhaps a devil’s advocate? Or even a hypocrite? No, Socrates was simply being Socrates.

Even though Crito knows that Socrates does not like making decisions like these, he makes a good argument to persuade him to break out. Crito believes that his friend is just giving up, not seeing what the future could hold if he did escape. He even tells him that Thrace will welcome him in and there are people there willing to help him. Crito tells Socrates that he can use his money at will and if he didn’t want to use his money, he could use his friends. Because of Crito’s wealth, it would be easy for Socrates to escape and have a good life after he would escape. Crito thinks that Socrates isn’t thinking straight because he is so devastated that he was put in prison. The “laws of Athens” says that you should stay in jail because____________. Socrates declines his plan to get out because he thinks it is just to stay in jail and suffer the punishments for his controversial crime that put him in

The Apology is Plato’s retelling of Socrates’s trail. Within his account, he portrays Socrates as a confident, but almost haughty, and reasonable man. The main philosophical themes that Plato presents through Socrates are wisdom, justice, and his purpose in the community. Socrates is at this trial because he has been accused of two things: 1) “Socrates is guilty of wrongdoing in that he busies himself studying things in the sky and below the earth; he makes the worse into the stronger argument, and he teaches these same things” (Apology 19b) and 2) “Socrates is guilty of corrupting the young and of not believing in the gods in whom the city believes, but in other new spiritual things” (Apology 24b).

“The Apology of Socrates”, written by Plato, is actually a speech Socrates gave to defend himself in the court of law. Socrates spent time explaining how he speaks, as well as explaining the type of man he really is. He was put on trial for being accused of impiety (lack of respect for God or sacred things), and corrupting the youth to think like him. His speech was not only given to the jury and courts in general, but also to his accuser.

Socrates was a very loyal citizen to Athens even though the citizens of Athens did to him the greatest punishment that he could possibly receive. The state and its citizens did unjustly serve him because of the unjust trial but he still see’s it in him to do the right thing and not escape. He gives Crito the explanation that if he were to escape from jail he would be doing an unjust thing and doing great harm to the city of Athens by totally disregarding its laws. It would totally break the system and possible cause chaos in the city. The judicial system would be ruined while destroying peace and increasing danger in Athens.

His offering to the jury is to tell the truth, despite not admitting that it is his truth and thus not the entire truth, he is not able to convey to the jury the importance of not killing him. A bad citizen would try to undermine the jury by committing perjury and disobeying the decision on the jury. Socrates says what he means on the stand hold honesty above all else so when he is offered a chance to escape from his execution he does not take it. By refusing to escape he reiterates how sticking to agreements is to him. Socrates commitment to the societal agreement between him and the city where he is allowed to live in Athens and leave at anytime solong as he follows the rule and expectations of the society. When speaking for the law in Crito, Socrates

During the first ⅔ of the dialogue Socrates successfully argues that he should not escape from jail because he is guilty of having broken the law, and Crito does a poor job of rebuttling his arguments. Socrates tells Crito that he should not escape from jail because doing so would make him an outlaw. Even if he did escape and exile himself to another city, he would not be welcome there, since his status as an outlaw would follow him. Furthermore, Socrates would suffer from harsh judgment in the underworld if he broke his earthly obligation to follow Athenian laws. The last third of the dialogue exists to set the stage for Socrates’ social contract theory. Socrates

Socrates struggles with which he discusses with Crito in the Crito, he has been put in jail because he had been found guilty of impiety and corrupting the minds of the city's youth by not teaching them to believe on the gods, which was common practice in schools. He also taught them different schools of thought, and by thinking in certain ways it could lead these students to question the integrity of the state of Athens. Crito and Socrates go through many different reasons why it would be justifiable for Socrates to escape from jail. Socrates explains each one, by breaking down why it would be unlawful for him to do so, not only in the eyes of the law but also for him personally in his conscience. Socrates believes that if he were to escape from jail, it would deter him from living a moral life, an unblemished soul. He would not be living the life that he had taught his students, for he would be going against the freedom of truth. The most important thing in Socrates life is his soul and justice and how they should always go together in his life.

“How you, O Athenians, have been affected by my accusers, I cannot tell; but I know that they almost made me forget who I was…” (Socrates para 1). Socrates was a man of many thoughts. He did not like to go with what other people thought was right or wrong, instead he decided to think for himself. In thinking for himself, Socrates asked a bunch of questions. Many of those questions were indeed about the Athens’ god and the world around him in general. In The Apology of Socrates, Socrates speaks about three things: his charges, his defense, and his conviction.

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