Essays on Socrates

After being condemned to death and put on trial by Meletus, Anytus, and Lycon, Socrates’ “Apology” is his rebuttal against the claims of these men. Socrates had been on trial on the accusation that he willingly and intentionally corrupts the minds of young Athenian men for his own amusement as well as the rumor that…

I will start by saying that I believe that Socrates’ definition of justice compared to Polymarchus’ definition, Socrates’ definition is truer. That is as it would not be just to harm anyone at all. Now Socrates’ definition here is not really what one would call a ‘full’ definition or a final statement, but would rather…

“Do unto others as you would be done by” is a virtue many are taught in their early years of childhood by their parents. But what does “Do unto others as you would be done by” really mean? Does this statement deal with one’s moral character, one’s duties/rules or consequences of one’s own actions? How…

In philosophy, there are different principles and philosophers that are studied. In this specific course and time, one has covered and somewhat focused on Socrates and his method for pursuing wisdom. With the readings provided, one is able to conclude that, based off of what Socrates has said, wisdom is one’s understanding of the limit…

Socrates and His InnocenceSocrates lived such a private life that it lead to the most important revelation of his entire life. He would go about his life doing nothing but self-examination. In examining his life so strenuously others would come to him to be taught, or to have their children be taught by Socrates. They…

Word Count: 1902 has thoroughly justified his own decision to obey the opinions of the majority and serve out the sentence that his own city has deemed appropriate for his crimes. At the beginning of this piece, Socrates has presented a period of questions and answers through dialogue with Crito. Throughout the dialogue Socrates is…

Defense on SocratesThere are times in every mans life where our actions and beliefs collidethese collisions are known as contradictions. There are endless instances in which we are so determined to make a point that we resort to using absurd overstatements, demeaning language, and false accusations in our arguments. This tendency to contradict ourselves often…

By viewing the painting The Death of Socrates by Jacques-Louis David, Socrates’ loyalty to the Athenian government was far more important to him than his own death or friendship. He was more interested in teaching his students about his belief in reason and the law of justice before he died. Still, the students and friends…

Socrates’ Struggle: Philosophy over SocietyWhen dealing with the extent to which Socrates is a good example for following the ideals of democratic citizenship, a good source to use as a point of comparison to his life is the principles laid out about that citizenship by Pericles in his Funeral Oration. In the Oration, Pericles brought…

“Socrates”Socrates was born in Athens, the son of Sophroniscus, a sculptor, and of Phaenarete, a midwife, he received the regular elementary education in literature, music, and gymnastics. Socrates followed the craft of his father; according to a former tradition, he executed a statue group of the three Graces, which stood at the entrance to the…