Alcibiades

Take Home Assignment One Spartans Conquered Messenia ca. 750-730 BC The Spartans were a military force to be rekon with, in part their entire lives were focused upon developing and training their people into excellent soldiers. In order to have a society that had such a presence, their way of life was drastically different from any other city- state of this time. Politically, there was no hierarchy within Sparta, all men were seen as legally equal. The government leaders were made up of two hereditary

Socrates, an Athenian philosopher, is on trial for three separate charges of corrupting the youth, undermining the democracy, and disrespecting the gods. By acting in this manner, he is ruining Athens and one may conclude that he hates the very idea of Athens. Socrates has put logic and reason over belief, rejected the traditional democratic government, set bad examples for the youth, and much more, and is therefore guilty of all three charges. The first charge that Socrates is guilty of is corrupting

the Spartans, took place at Mytilene. The second stage of the Second Peloponnesian War lasted from 421 to 413, and saw battles in Syracuse and Sicily. During this time, Corinth attempted to build coalitions among the states against Athens, and Alcibiades betrayed Athens to the Spartans. During the Battle of Mantinea, Argos, which had been courted by both sides, lost the bulk of their military and then became an ally to Athens. This is also the phase at which, thanks to new Athenian allies in the

was to ask them a series of questions leading in a particular direction (now named “Socrates method). Socrates had been quick to identify the drawbacks of democracy, and he had also been the teacher of two men who in different ways harmed Athens: Alcibiades and Critias. Which made the parents of the children that Socrates had taught very upset and angry. Granting all this, it lead to the Trial of Socrates 399 B.C. During this trial Socrates expressed his view of death by using his question-and-answer

Miletus started under the influence of Athens, but with time and the influence of Alcibiades and Sparta, they promoted a revolt against Athens. Miletus came under the siege of Athens, but hid behind their walls and over time Athens gave up. Sparta and Persia used Miletus as a base throughout the war. However, there was some confusion of

As the debate raged in Athens to undertake this endeavor, Nicias addresses the Senate and implores them to maintain their current strategy by solidifying their hold on the current empire before attempting to conquer another. However, Alcibiades promotes the expedition to Sicily by highlighting the low risk from the Peloponnesians during the campaign due to their inability to breach the cities walls, and the remaining Athens fleet is able to provide for the defense and sustainment of the

and giving a speech that was a synthesis of the previous speakers' best ideas, he created a more conversational atmosphere. Plato is suggesting throughout Symposium, by having Socrates synthesize the ideas and refute previous ones, and by having Alcibiades enter abruptly, that it is conversation which will lead to more pleasure than simply a one-sided speech. One must not only espouse one's own ideas; one must be open-minded, listen to others, and make judgments based upon rational thought. The second

Jasmine Adkins MG 296-101 Doyle 10/5/2016 Socrates When I hear moral courage, I believe numerous individuals who stood up for what they morally felt was right and they did not back down from those beliefs, even if several people were trying to tear them down. A lot of of us stand up for what we believe in and we do not get told by thousands of people we are wrong unless it is posted on a social media site. There have been countless people who tried to bring down several of the most recognizable,

Aristophanes’ Frogs, tells the story of the God Dionysus who, distressed of the current state of Athens' tragedians, travels to Hades with his slave Xanthias to bring Euripides back from the dead. Themes such as the decline of Athens, ambition and identity are explored through Aristophanes’ Frogs. The prologue, is all that precedes the entry of the Chorus (Aristotle, Poetics, Section 1452b). This is relevant in Aristophanes’ Frogs. The play opens as Dionysus and Xanthias argue over what kind of

Symposium; the guests Phaedrus, an Athenian aristocrat; Pausanias, the legal expert; Eryximachus, a physician; Aristophanes, eminent comic playwright; Agathon ,a tragic poet and host of the banquet; Socrates, eminent philosopher and Plato 's teacher; and Alcibiades, a prominent Athenian statesman, orator and general; discuss their own versions and viewpoints to praise the god of love. First, we have Phaedrus, who starts to say that love is the most ancient of the gods and should be praiseworthy, next we have