Monday, August 12, 2024

 


HELLO !!! , I'm Divya welcome to my blog post and I'll discuss with you topic is THE TRIAL OF SOCRATES (PLATO'S APPLOGY). So, here we will first see how and why apologize plato... First of all look the details of Socrates. 


'SOCRATES AS A GREEK PHILOSOPHER'





*HIS LIFE:

➡️      Socrates was a Greek Philosopher from Athens who is credited as the founder of the [WESTERN PHILOSOPHY]. and as among the first moral philosopher of the Ethical traditions of thought. 

  • BORN - He born in B. C. E. 469 In Deme Alopece, Athens. 
  • DEATH - He died in B. C. 399 in Athens. 
  • HIS NOTABLE IDEAS - 1.Social Dialogue, 2.Socratic Irony, 3.Socratic Dialogue, 4.Socratic Intellectualism, 5. Socratic Questioning : "The Unexamined Life is not worth living"
      
      So, here details about the Plato's apology presents a detailed account of Socrates trial in 399 BCE. where Socrates defendes himself against charges of impiety and corrupting the youth of Athens. Here's structured overview of key points covered in dialogue. 

1> INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND:


  • Charges:

➡️      Socrates Faces accusations of not believing in the gods of the city and corrupting youth. 


  • Socrates Defense:

➡️       He addresses the JURY to refute these charges and to explain his philosophy and actions. 


2> DEFENSE AGAINST THE ACCUSATIONS OF IMPIETY:


  • Socrates's Religious Beliefs:

➡️       Socrates argues that he believes in divine entities, though they might differ from the traditional gods of Athens. He asserts that his belief In a Divine guiding force (Daimonion) is evidence of his piety. 


  • Role of the Oracle at Delphi:

➡️       Socrates recounts the Oracle's proclamation that he is the Oracle's man, which leads him to questioning others and Reveal their lack of true wisdom. This pursuit of Knowledge is presented as part of his divine mission. 


3> DEFENSE AGAINST THE ACCUSATION OF CORRUPTING YOUTH:





  • Influence on the youth:

➡️        Socrates argues that he never intentionally corrupted anyone and that if he did, it was unintentional. He points out that he has never been paid for his teaching, contrasting with sophists who charged for their services. 


  • Virtue and Knowledge:

➡️        Socrates posits that is a form of knowledge and that he aims to help people recognize their own ignorance thus, improving their moral character. 


4> SOCRATES PHILOSOPHY AND MISSON:


  • Philosophic Inquiry:

➡️       Socrates explains that his philosophy practice involves questioning and Dialogue, which he believes is beneficial to society. 


5> REFUTATION OF SPECIFIC ACCUSATION:


  • Personal Integrity:

➡️      He stresses his personal interigity and honesty emphasizing that he has never been motivated by material gain or pre:ambition.


6> INFLUENCE AND LEGACY:


  • Plato & Xenophon: 

➡️       Much of what we know about Socrates comes from his students, particularly plato & Xenophon. Plato's Dialogue such as "the apology" And "Crito" And also "Phaedo" Provides detailed accounts of Socrates. 






➡️     This a Plato's apology is an account of the speech Socrates makes at the trial in which he is charged with not recognizing the gods recognized by the state, youth of Athens.... 


7> CONCLUSION:

➡️       After being found guilty, Socrates purposes alternative Peralimits to the death sentence, including a reward for his service to the state and this all details about Plato's apology on trial of Socrates. 


8> REFERENCE:


➡️      Throughout, this all details take on the Google's website and chatgpt. 

https://www.sparknotes.com/philosophy/apology/summary/#:~:text=Plato's%20The%20Apology%20is%20an,modern%20understanding%20of%20the%20word.








No comments:

Post a Comment

Assignment Paper No. 205 – A : Cultural Studies

  Hell o Readers!  Greetings, this blog is based on an Assignment writing of Paper No. 205 22410 – A : Cultural Studies  And I have chose to...