The Trail of Socrates and the development of Western...

THESIS STATEMENT Socrates was accused of corrupting the youth of Athens and sentenced to die for his beliefs. He accepted this punishment because he truly thought what he believed was right. PURPOSE STATEMENT By conducting research and examining various sources, The trail of Socrates proved to be an important part in history, impacting the development of Western Philosophy and allowing the beliefs of Socrates to live on to this day. INTRODUCTION â€Å"The death of Socrates has had a huge and almost continuous impact on western culture† (Wilson 1). Socrates life, trial, and death are all important parts of history. Socrates was a philosopher in Athens who believed in using reason to explain different aspects of life. During his†¦show more content†¦Throughout his entire life, to the moment he died, he did his best to help the people around him. He wanted them to think and make correct moral decisions. â€Å"Athens, one of the world’s earliest democracies, raised Socrates, educated him and finally sentenced him to death, having found him guilty of religious unorthodoxy and corrupting the young† (Wilson 2). Socrates was born in Alopece, a district of ancient Athens. He was born of Sophroniscus and Phaenarete. He married Xanthippe and they had three children. We do not have any writing that Socrates wrote himself. Therefore, our major sources for Socrates are Plato, Xenophan, and Aristophanes. Plato was a student of Socrates. However, not everything he wrote about Socrates can be taken literally. Plato used Socrates as a figure to voice different viewpoints. Everything Plato said about Socrates may not be completely true. Xenophan defended the accusations that were being held against Socrates. In the Apology, he describes Socrates mindset. This gives us an understanding of how Socrates stood up for his beliefs to the point where it cost him his life. Aristophanes wrote a play entitled The Clouds. Socrates was a character in this fictional comedy. The Clouds portrays Socrates as corrupting the youth of Athens and not properly venerating the gods of Athens. Socrates did not take offense to this, as comedies are meant just as entertainment.Show MoreRelatedThe Political Philosophy Of Niccolo Machiavelli And Socrates1444 Words   |  6 PagesAmong the most well-known and notorious philosophers, Niccolo Machiavelli and Socrates laid the groundwork f or western political philosophy and modern day politics. Though both lived through times of political transition and war, the fragility of their politics, violence of their wars, and the leaders they lived under influenced the development of their differing ideologies about the governing of principalities. From Machiavelli’s experience, came, â€Å"The Prince,† a guidebook about the importance ofRead MoreQuestion and Correct Answer7042 Words   |  29 Pages | | Along which river did Indian civilization develop?Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: |   Ã‚   Indus | Correct Answer: |   Ã‚   Indus | | | | | ï‚ · Question 27 2 out of 2 points | | | Why was the Silk Road so important in Chinas development?Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: |   Ã‚   It spurred the cultural interchange between East and West, India and China | Correct Answer: |   Ã‚   It spurred the cultural interchange between East and West, India and China | | | | | ï‚ · QuestionRead MoreContemporary Issues in Management Accounting211377 Words   |  846 Pagesinterested in gaining direct insights into specialized management accounting areas will Wnd this book to be an especially valuable reference source. Established Welds cannot grow in the absence of committed Wgureheads who tirelessly contribute to their development. One individual who has contributed immensely to management accounting thought and practice over the course of more than four decades is Michael Bromwich. Bromwich, who is about to retire as CIMA Professor of Accounting and Financial ManagementRead MoreLogical Reasoning189930 Words   |  760 Pagesupdated: April 26, 2016 Logical Reasoning Bradley H. Dowden Philosophy Department California State University Sacramento Sacramento, CA 95819 USA ii iii Preface Copyright  © 2011-14 by Bradley H. Dowden This book Logical Reasoning by Bradley H. Dowden is licensed under a Creative Commons AttributionNonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. That is, you are free to share, copy, distribute, store, and transmit all or any part of the work under the following conditions: