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2 days ago · Summary. Two of the most important works of Plato are The Republic and The Apology. In each of these writings there is an answer to a question such as “what can be said about the wisdom of those individuals who develop and create educational programs?” Plato offers two alternative answers to this question.
5 days ago · Introduction The trial and death of Socrates occupies a central place in the literary mythos of Plato. We can well imagine the effect these events had on him, when at the age of twenty-eight he saw his teacher and friend killed at the hands of his countrymen. Likewise, the death of Socrates as described in the works of Plato continue to excite the imagination of Western man to this day, and it ...
Jun 13, 2024 · This essay aims to elucidate the importance of Plato's "Apology" by examining its contributions to philosophy, its role in the portrayal of Socratic ideals, and its enduring influence on Western intellectual traditions.
1 day ago · Plato's Apology starts with Socrates answering the various rumours against him that have given rise to the indictment. First, Socrates defends himself against the rumour that he is an atheist naturalist philosopher, as portrayed in Aristophanes's The Clouds; or a sophist.
Jun 14, 2024 · The apology of Socrates is about the trial of one of the greatest philosophers, Socrates. Socrates was charged with several crimes, but the real charge against Socrates was his way of life. This course will examine Socrates as he gives a defense of his way of life.
Jun 12, 2024 · “The unexamined life is not worth living.”1. -Plato’s Apology, 38a. This now famous line, which Socrates spoke at his trial, has rippled throughout Western Civilization. If I could sum up Socrates’ legacy in one maxim, it would be this quote. We must know ourselves and by extension the reason why we are here.
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