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"APOLOGY" (PLATO).   Term Paper ID:26892 Click to get this paper Essay Subject: Examines Socrates' defense of philosophy & for his own methods of teaching Athenian youth.... More... 3 Pages / 675 Words 1 sources, 5 Citations, MLA Format $12.00 Return to List of Papers Paper Abstract: Examines Socrates' defense of philosophy & for his own methods of teaching Athenian youth. Paper Introduction: In Plato's Apology, Socrates is charged as an "evil-doer who . . . makes the worse appear the better cause; and he teaches the aforesaid doctrines to others" (65). It is also charged that Socrates "corrupts the youth; and who does not believe in the gods of the state, but has other new divinities of his own" (74). Clearly, then, if true, from the point of view of the state, Socrates is a traitor to the state because if he is successful in his efforts he will cause many people, especially impressionable youth, to question the very authority of the state, which could lead to rebellion against the state. Whether this is what Socrates intends, this is nevertheless the way his prosecutors see his efforts. In fact, considering that Socrates could have easily fled and saved his life, his actions and decisions right up to the moment of his death are testimony to his loyalty to the Text of the Paper: The entire text of the paper is shown below. However, the text is somewhat scrambled. We want to give you as much information as we possibly can about our papers and essays, but we cannot give them away for free. In the text below you will find that while disordered, many of the phrases are essentially intact. From this text you will be able to get a solid sense of the writing style, the concepts addressed, and the sources used in the research paper. charged that Socrates corrupts theyouth and who point of viewof the state Socrates is a is what Socratesintends this is and decisions right up to the moment that the charges are false that they corrupting the youth of Athens teaching lies for pay but rather on avigilant attention to of thecity's when in fact the basis of his philosophy or everything when in fact they know nothing as I go about the world obedient to the I show him that he is not wise and my poverty by reason of my devotion to the god Socrates that no man was wiser than to the preservation of allthat is but for the sake ofAthenians youwill not easily find a successor any charge that he is athreat to the state is his duty to follow the Oracle and factor andnot other factors Are never regard or heed at all I shall repeat the in the sense that those who believe such a laws of the state etc are the highest In The Trial and Death of Socrates New the better cause and he teaches has other newdivinities of his own Clearly the very authority of the state whichcould lead could have easily fled and obey its laws and abideby good of Athens or its people and that instead humbledefense of philosophy offers a self-portrait based not on be accused of putting himself and hisknowledge above others of whole life is attemptto rationally and civilly expose those succinct and effective defense andrefutation of the legal social appears to be wise and if he is not wise of interest or to any concern of my own God when he sets out every day its laws its gods its courts its people but has a gift from God to the city andpeople of to you He tells the city and its God Socrates uses the term gadfly todownplay the significance sacred duty to god the city other people him which tell him that so little about wisdom and truth and the greatest is the command of God The myth of the thecave the illusions of materialism all that matters in life In Plato's Apology Socrates is charged does not believe in the traitor to the state because if he issuccessful in his nevertheless the way his prosecutors see his of his death are testimonyto his loyalty to were broughtagainst him by people with ulterior motives he should betreated as a hero Socrates and exposure of shoddy thinking is that he knows nothingand knows that he well The only thing he can be charged ofbetraying god and search and make enquiry occupation quite absorbs me and I is saying that he is obeying God or the god Socrates Inthat sense then he is not good and true in his society and in himself Socrates that you may not sin against the to me who am a sort but it is clear that he takes what Godand the voice within which tell him to you not ashamed of heaping up same words to every one charge are at an earlystage of their spiritual development reality when in fact itis the sunlight York Heritage the aforesaiddoctrines to others It is also then if true from the to rebellion against the state Whether this saved his life his actions its decision in his case Socrates argues ofbeing punished for impiety and impiety or prideor false gods or corruption or putting his version of reality above that who claim to know something political ethical and religious chargesagainst him is the following then in vindication of the oracle but I am in utter to prove theOracle right when it was declared insteaddedicated his life and ultimately his death Athens He argues not for his own sake people that if you kill me of his role and negate and his ownsoul Socrates declares that it the soul is the important improvement of the soul which you cave applies to the argument that Socrates is atraitor honors false wisdom blind obedienceto the andin death Work CitedPlato Apology as an evil-doer who makes the worse appear gods of the state but efforts he will cause many people especiallyimpressionable youth to question efforts Infact considering that Socrates the state and his willingness to having nothing to do with thesearch for truth or the apology for philosophy actually a powerful and and false wisdom andknowledge Socrates asks how he can knows nothing All he has done his is lies and ignorance Socrates' most simple clear into the wisdom of any one who have no time to give either to any public matter or the Oracle rather than defying or denying a traitor to any of the foundations of thestate believes heis not a danger to society but instead is God by condemning me who amhis gift of gadfly given to the state by he does not onlyseriously but as a obey God rather than the leaderswho accuse money and honour and reputation and caring that I meet For this and believe that the shadows in of God and the soul which is charged that Socrates corrupts theyouth and who point of viewof the state Socrates is a is what Socratesintends this is and decisions right up to the moment that the charges are false that they corrupting the youth of Athens teaching lies for pay but rather on avigilant attention to of thecity's when in fact the basis of his philosophy or everything when in fact they know nothing as I go about the world obedient to the I show him that he is not wise and my poverty by reason of my devotion to the god Socrates that no man was wiser than to the preservation of allthat is but for the sake ofAthenians youwill not easily find a successor any charge that he is athreat to the state is his duty to follow the Oracle and factor andnot other factors Are never regard or heed at all I shall repeat the in the sense that those who believe such a laws of the state etc are the highest In The Trial and Death of Socrates New the better cause and he teaches has other newdivinities of his own Clearly the very authority of the state whichcould lead could have easily fled and obey its laws and abideby good of Athens or its people and that instead humbledefense of philosophy offers a self-portrait based not on be accused of putting himself and hisknowledge above others of whole life is attemptto rationally and civilly expose those succinct and effective defense andrefutation of the legal social appears to be wise and if he is not wise of interest or to any concern of my own God when he sets out every day its laws its gods its courts its people but has a gift from God to the city andpeople of to you He tells the city and its God Socrates uses the term gadfly todownplay the significance sacred duty to god the city other people him which tell him that so little about wisdom and truth and the greatest is the command of God The myth of the thecave the illusions of materialism all that matters in life If this paper is not what you are looking for, you can search again: Search for: or Click here to request an essay written just for you.