Alcibiades

others aware of their own ignorance, as he does with the politician, “[trying] to show him that he supposed he was wise, but was not” (Apo. 21c). Plato’s Symposium recounts the speech of Alcibiades in which Alcibiades describes “what an extraordinary effect [Socrates’] words always had” (Sym. 215d). According to Alcibiades, Socrates “makes it seems that his life isn’t worth living” (Sym. 216a). These kinds of lessons

Plato’s Symposium is a glimpse into antiquity of some philosophical conversations on love. The focus here is on two different perspectives between Aristophanes and Socrates. Aristophanes gives us his view on love by telling a mythical account on how human nature came to be. There were once three types of beings, male-male, female-female and male-female, which the later would be known as androgynous. They were each round with four arms, four legs, and two faces on opposite sides of their being and

and the territorial status as it stood at the time of peace, was allowed to remain in place. Athens kept its continental territories and allies, and Sparta kept all the territories acquired. Nicias, however, was a rival with Alcibiades in the democratic assembly. Alcibiades in 415 BC convinced the Athenians to attack the Greek city-states on the island of Sicily and bring them under the rule of the Athenian Empire. In 413 BC, the entire army was defeated, captured and destroyed in the harbor of Syracuse

Birth and family The exact birthdate of Plato is unknown. Based on ancient sources, most modern scholars estimate that he was born in Athens or Aegina[b] between 428 and 427 BC[a] His father was Ariston. According to a disputed tradition, reported by Diogenes Laertius, Ariston traced his descent from the king of Athens, Codrus, and the king of Messenia, Melanthus.[4] Plato's mother was Perictione, whose family boasted of a relationship with the famous Athenian lawmaker and lyric poet Solon.[5] Perictione

2- Thucydides Pericles was an important man for Athenians. Indeed, he was so influential to Athens that Thucydides claimed him as “the first citizen of Athens”. He, Pericles, led countrymen for the first two years of the war and made the “Delian League into an Athenian empire”. Pericles’ thoughts regarding the war were more obvious after his death than while he was still alive. He had said that Athens in one-way or another forgot to take care the most important things. For example, he said, “Athens

Socrates is known to be a great philosopher in Greece, who’s teaching has been giving great impact in today’s world. Socrates throughout his life has been teaching in Athens, unbothered. At the age of seventy, he was put on trial and executed by Athens. A lot of factors influenced his trial in 399 BCE. It still raises the same question as to what really happened and why was Socrates sent to trial at such a late age in life. First, cultural factors are some factors that influenced his trial in Athens

future of our city is up in the air” (Thucydides, 114). Nicias also argues the practical issue of fighting a war and then controlling a region that is so far away. Next, the crowd is addressed by Alcibiades, who is for the expedition and uses tactics similar to Cleon to stir their emotions. Primarily, Alcibiades constructs a false narrative that necessitates an invasion by saying that if Athens does not take the fight to Sicily, then Athens will be attacked. He claims this, of course, without any evidence

The focus of love is based off of sexual desire and more between a man and a woman. Some of the speeches within the symposium described love in today’s world. Phaedrus, Aristophanes, Agathon, and Alcibiades speech displayed a version of love that is similar to today. Phaedrus and Agathon describe the more positive looks on love. Phaedrus describes love as something that no friendship, community, or state could exist without and Agathon’s definition

In Plato’s account of the trial of Socrates he wrote, “It is intimation that what has happened to me is good, and that those of us who think death is an evil are in error” (Plato 112). Socrates, a philosopher in Athens, was tried and executed, but did not fear death. Athens, like other cities around the world, took part in an axial transformation in which the people valued compassion and finding the truths of life. The execution of Socrates emphasizes the regression of Athenian values. [Need another

While it may be logical for Socrates to reject Alcibiades’ advances on grounds of exchanging “bronze for gold” (219A), it is very unappealing and inhumane to see a potential relationship forsaken simply because it is not a ‘fair transaction’. Alcibiades appears to be showing a real emotional connection to Socrates, but he is simply not given a chance due to Socrates’ view on what love should be. This