Socrates is a standard Greek philosopher born in 470 BC, in Athens, Greece. He was known through the writing of his students, including Plato and Xenophon, he was also known as a classical Greek philosopher qualified as one of the founders of western philosophy. Socrates received a basic Greek education and worked as a mason for many years before he dedicated his life to philosophy.He was married Xanthippe, who gave him three children; Lamprocles, Sophroniscus and Menexenus. Anyhow, Socrates mostly known to the world through one of the best quotes “As for me, all I know is that I know nothing” – a famous quote described the humble and modest attitude of one of the most famous Athenian philosopher.
Socrates whispered that philosophy should …show more content…
It is in crucial agreement with the situations to the trial that occur in Plato's other dialogs and also with the account given in Xenophon's Memorabilia.
Furthermore, there is much dispute over Socrates’ guilt relating to the charges brought against him during his trial in 399 BC. In Plato’s Apology, Socrates faces accountabilities inventing from two detached confronters.
To recognize the insinuations of the principal care Socrates defied on his day in Archon’s court, one would first need to understand the archaic society in which Socrates lived. During the time of Socrates, Athenians were people who made sense of the world and themselves in terms of gods and by telling stories about gods. In their society, gods were the power that created and ruled the world. Some Greek philosophers were disappointed with the notion that gods controlled the world and began to feature to diverse elements and mechanical principles in nature to make sense of their world. However, Athenians invented their tribute to natural phenomenon as a direct opposition to their traditional religious beliefs and therefore, a direct threat to the city of Athens itself. However, Socrates disproves this charge by informing the jury that his early accusers were in fact prosecuting the character of Socrates, he professes to know nothing of these …show more content…
At this point in the Apology, Socrates instigates to reserve himself against his “later accusers” and their first change of “corrupting the youth”. The prominence of this charge is crucial because it links the allegations of the first accusers to those alleged by the later accusers. However, the first step in determining Socrates’ innocence on this matter would be to define whether he had any influence on the young at all, be it corrupt. Although, in the Apology Socrates’s first disposition in defense against this charge is to remind the jury that “the young men who follow me around of their own free will often imitate me and try to questions the
Socrates whispered that philosophy should …show more content…
It is in crucial agreement with the situations to the trial that occur in Plato's other dialogs and also with the account given in Xenophon's Memorabilia.
Furthermore, there is much dispute over Socrates’ guilt relating to the charges brought against him during his trial in 399 BC. In Plato’s Apology, Socrates faces accountabilities inventing from two detached confronters.
To recognize the insinuations of the principal care Socrates defied on his day in Archon’s court, one would first need to understand the archaic society in which Socrates lived. During the time of Socrates, Athenians were people who made sense of the world and themselves in terms of gods and by telling stories about gods. In their society, gods were the power that created and ruled the world. Some Greek philosophers were disappointed with the notion that gods controlled the world and began to feature to diverse elements and mechanical principles in nature to make sense of their world. However, Athenians invented their tribute to natural phenomenon as a direct opposition to their traditional religious beliefs and therefore, a direct threat to the city of Athens itself. However, Socrates disproves this charge by informing the jury that his early accusers were in fact prosecuting the character of Socrates, he professes to know nothing of these …show more content…
At this point in the Apology, Socrates instigates to reserve himself against his “later accusers” and their first change of “corrupting the youth”. The prominence of this charge is crucial because it links the allegations of the first accusers to those alleged by the later accusers. However, the first step in determining Socrates’ innocence on this matter would be to define whether he had any influence on the young at all, be it corrupt. Although, in the Apology Socrates’s first disposition in defense against this charge is to remind the jury that “the young men who follow me around of their own free will often imitate me and try to questions the