's “The Apology of Socrates”, Socrates is charged with not accepting the gods recognized by the state, devising new gods, and corrupting the youth of Athens. However, the word "apology" in the title is not our modern understanding of the word. The name of the speech stems from the Greek word "apologia," which translates as a speech made in defense. Thus, “The Apology of Socrates” is an account of the speech Socrates makes at the trial in which he defends himself, not apologizes. (The Apology) (SparkNotes
Apology I apologize for my inappropriate behavior on (what ever date you want here) in the cafeteria. It was very rude for me to laugh while you were speaking, there was no humor in what you had to say. I would also like to apologize to the teachers, I’m very sorry, it will never happen again. My unnecessary behavior as totally unacceptable. This essay taught me to fully respect my teachers, and peers. There is no excuse for why I acted like I did in he cafeteria. I am completely responsible
Plato’s Apology In the retelling of his trial by his associate, Plato, entitled “The Apology”; Socrates claims in his defense that he only wishes to do good for the polis. I believe that Socrates was innocent of the accusations that were made against him, but he possessed contempt for the court and displayed that in his conceitedness and these actions led to his death. In his defense, Socrates claims over and again that he is innocent and is not at all wise, “…for I know that I have no wisdom
was – such was the effect of them; and yet they have hardly spoken a word of truth.” – Plato “The Apology” In “The Apology,” Socrates represents himself in his own trial. He boldly questions the morality of the people of court. In this report, I will be analyzing portions of “The Apology” in order to reveal the intellectuality of this text within this time frame. I will only discuss bits of “The Apology“ on account that it is a lengthy piece. However, before discussing the speech it is important to
A Better Apology It is clear to the reader that Socrates is skilled in rhetorical dialogue. When taken down to their core, his arguments are just and portray confidence, an attribute seen in someone who is well versed in rhetoric. Unfortunately, however, the jurymen, who are tasked in determining Socrates’s fate, reject his arguments and sentence him to death. Socrates’s main fault is that he completely misaddresses his target audience, his argument against his corruption of the youth falls on
The main argument in The Apology by famous ancient Greek philosopher Plato is whether, notorious speaker and philosopher Socrates is corrupting the youth by preaching ungodly theories and teaching them unlawful ideas that do harm to individuals and society. In his words Socrates quoted the prosecution’s accusation against him: “Socrates is guilty of corrupting the minds of the young, and of believing in supernatural things of his own invention instead of the gods recognized by the state.” 1 Further
Socrates is at the age of seventy and appearing in a law court for the first time. For the people of Socrates time is accusing Socrates, for miss leading the youth corrupting them and boasting about being wise, causing him to become very unpopular. Socrates says to the jury I am going to speak the whole truth, for it is me by myself that I have to defend. He says my accusers are many and I don’t know them, they say, “you should be careful not be deceived by an accomplished speaker like me” (Cohen
Socrates had spent his life as an Athenian citizen, fighting in the Peloponnesian wars and as he got older, practiced philosophy and critical questioning, teaching other Athenians free of charge. In Plato’s Apology, he records the speech Socrates made to the jury during his trial. Its title Apology in this case, reads the opposite as it would today; his speech is his defense, for he believes he has not done wrong. To begin his defense Socrates explains to the jury that the men speaking against him
In “The Apology”, Socrates is being accused of not following the religion that time the law believes he should follow. Those accusers accused Socrates that he is an atheist and that is bad for Athenian and people who live there. They low put Socrates in front of a trial, so that he is able to explain to judge why he doesn't believe in same God that others believe. During the trial period, Socrates explains how they there have been old accusers that say Socrates is an evildoer and a curious person
Book Report on Apology In the “Apology”, Socrates tackles his accusers against certain accusations made against him in the Court of Law of Athens, Greece. The nature of the accusation that has caused him to stand trial is such that “Socrates is an evil-doer, and a curious person, who searches into things under the earth and in heaven, and he makes the worse appear the better cause; and he teaches the aforesaid doctrines to others” (Plato. The Republic and other plays. pg-449. Doubleday publishing;
of “ἀπολογία” or Apology would be Explanation or Defense. ¬This is can be compared to the same word which is used to describe the Christian Apologetics of the first century. They were not people known for apologizing for their faith but rather as people who DEFENDED what they believed in. In the trial of Socrates, this is evident as Socrates is standing up for himself against the charges of being a Physicalist, a sophist, a corrupter of the Greek youth, and impious. In the “Apology,” you can Socrates
The Importance of Individuality (Three Lessons from Plato’s Dialogue, The Apology) The trial of Socrates in the year 399 B.C. is a very important piece of history that teaches many lessons. Socrates was accused of being an atheist as well as corrupting the young men in his community. He was tried in a court and found guilty; then consequently required to propose his own penalty, as an alternative to Meletos’ penalty. The court ultimately voted against Socrates’ judgement, and gave him the death
The Apology of Socrates: Guilty or Innocent? In any case of law, when considering truth and justice, one must first look at the validity of the court and the system itself. In Socrates' case, the situation is no different. One may be said to be guilty or innocent of any crime, but guilt or innocence is only as valid as the court it is subjected to. Therefore, in considering whether Socrates is guilty or not, it must be kept in mind the norms and standards of Athens at that time, and the validity
Shame and Learning in Plato's Apology ABSTRACT: In the Apology, Socrates proves to be the master teacher (1) of Athens in the way that he invites the city to overcome its "cognitive shame." Psychologist and teacher Paul Shane contends that much of the learning process begins in shame. (2) Shane defines shame in this way: Shame is the feeling of being exposed and wanting to hide one's nakedness. It is related to ego-ideal. One has a conception of self, an image of what one can be, and the
Socrates, wrote his version of Socrates’ speech as he defended himself in court against his charges of corrupting the youth, and impiety called The Apology. In comparison, Xenophon also wrote his version of the speech. Seeing as though each author has many supporting details that support their view as far as the outcome of the trial, Plato’s version of his apology may have been somewhat biased. Xenophon, on the other hand, was more at peace with the outcome of the trial. Considering this trial took place
John M. Cooper, in the book, “Plato Five Dialogues Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Meno, Phaedo,” explains different aspects of Socrates’ life. As a natural philosopher, Socrates is known to never really offer a definition but to object a question. Plato (in his Five Dialogues of the wise teacher Socrates) mentions that The Apology is an interpretation of the speech Socrates makes at the trial in which he is accused with denying gods accepted by the state, discovering new gods, and un-dignifying the youth
Plato’s Apology & Gorgias Argumentation, advocacy, and rhetoric are all concepts Socrates uses in Plato’s Apology and Gorgias in order to persuade others. For instance, Socrates uses argumentation and advocacy in Plato’s Apology in order to maintain his innocence and life for corrupting the youth. Similarly, in Plato’s Gorgias, Socrates seeks to use rhetoric to persuade his friend that tyrants kill others since that is what seems best for them. As Socrates illustrates, all these persuasive techniques
Plato wrote the Apology in 399 B.C. as his recollection, of his eyewitness account of his teacher Socrates’s trial and legal self-defense before the men of Athens. Plato along with Socrates, are historically known as formulators for the foundations of Western Philosophy. Plato is also noted, historically as the initiator of written dialogue and dialectic forms in philosophy and for providing some of the earliest ideational of political questions from a philosophical perspective. One of the importance
The Apology is an account by Plato of the prosecution of Socrates who was brought to face prosecution for the first time in Athens in front of an open Athenian court comprised of approximately 500 juries (Plato, Tredennick, & Tarrant, 2003, p.33). As Socrates begins his defense, he names his accusers Meletus, Anytus and Lycon who represent the grievances on behalf of various sections of the population. Meletus represents the grievances of the poets, Anytus represents the professional men and politicians
In Socrates’ Apology, he is forced to argue charges made against him by a man named Meletus backed up by the Athenian government, claims such as, corrupting the youth, disbelief in the gods of the state, and attempting to spread ‘corrupt’ ideas about society. Socrates defends his claims by bringing out the prosecutors unreliability through asking questions focused on showing how each claim made by Meletus is in itself, contradictory. In this essay, I will assess each statement Socrates made when