Philosophy short paper #1

DEFENSE OF SOCRATES

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DEFENSE OF SOCRATES

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DEFENSE OF SOCRATES

Aakil Patel

Professor Frajman

PHL 106-GW1

Paper #1 (SD)

Socrates was accused of having studied the things in the sky and below the earth. Also, he was accused of making the worse out of the stronger argument and teaching such things to other people. While at the trial, Socrates makes a speech referred to as "Plato's the apology." At the problem, Socrates was facing the judges of failing to recognize the gods recognized by the state; he was also accused of inventing new deities and corrupting the minds of the youths of Athens. Socrates defends himself in his speech named "apologia," Socrates defends himself by arguing in the first place that he did not have any experience with the law courts. He, therefore, asked to speak in the manner in which he was used to. In his defense, Socrates argues that his behavior resulted from a prophecy made by the Oracle at Delphi. He says that the sign was obvious, saying that he was the wisest man of all times. Socrates continued arguing, noting that he must then be a more intelligent man than any other, but only that he knows does not know anything. He explained that he considered it his duty to expose those men who thought themselves wise men and that he did this to expose their false wisdom and ignorance.

In my view, Socrates did have to recognize the gods of the states because his thinking was different from that of the men of the states. he did something noble to defend the interest of the young men of the Athens in order to deliver them from the hands of the leaders who had no vision. according to me therefore, Socrates’s arguments are right and should not face judgements in courts for helping the young men of Athens. As for me, it is not about corrupting the minds of the young men as it is argued, but everyone is against Socrates as they know that he is the man who could bring change in the community by uniting the youths who would later unite and move remove those in power.

References

Plato, “Defense of Socrates” in classics of political and moral philosophy Stephen Cahn (editor) New York: oxford University press, 2012, (pp66)

You have not fixed the problems with this paper. It is still too short (should be about one page long). It still doesn’t use quotes from the text to support your claims. And it still doesn’t have a clear main idea or argument.

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