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What event occurs first in The Apology of Socrates by Plato?
Socrates proposes a sentence for his crimes.
What event occurs last in the Apology?
Having been found guilty, Socrates predicts how he will be viewed and proposes his own sentence.
Who was greek philosopher plato's mentor?
Socrates was the mentor of many students also was sentence to death for rebelling against the state. however to avoid the sentence of death he drank poison to carry out the sentence
Which is not one of the altenative sentencess socrates talks about in speech II?
Socrates does not talk about the alternative sentence "I am merely another reptile".
What sentence was Socrates given by the people of Athens?
Socrates was sentenced to death by drinking a cup of poison hemlock for charges of corrupting the youth and impiety (disrespect for the gods) in Athens.
When Socrates is found guilty what is the sentence that he recommends?
When he is found guilty by the jury, Meletus supports sentencing Socrates to death. It is in response to this recommendation that Socrates argues that, since he was in fact assisting in the upbringing of the youth of Athens, he should be given a fine, which he could pay with the help of his friends.
Why how and when did Socrates die?
Socrates was sentenced to death by drinking poison (hemlock) in 399 BC. He was charged with corrupting the youth and impiety. Socrates accepted his sentence and famously refused the opportunity to escape.
What marked Socrates case unique in Athens?
Socrates was tried for expressing thoughts the rulers considered to be radical and debased. This was not unusual, but what made Socrates stand out is that instead or asking for mercy and accepting banishment, he chose a death sentence, which he accomplished by drinking hemlock.
What is one sentence that describes the ethics of Socrates?
Socrates believed in the pursuit of knowledge and truth through questioning and critical thinking, fostering a sense of individual responsibility and self-awareness in his followers.
Did Socrates really left Greece with out a trace?
Following the trial of Socrates, the jury is said to have condemned Socrates to death by poison. Socrates, however, may have had the chance to flee this fate, by escaping out of Athens and living the remainder of his life as an exile. The Crito, is an explanation of the philosophical reasoning as to why Socrates chose to remain in Athens and face his death sentence rather than abandon his philosophical positions.
Did Socrates committee suiciede?
Socrates did not commit suicide. He was sentenced to death by drinking a cup of hemlock as punishment for corrupting the youth of Athens and impiety. Socrates accepted his sentence and chose to die by drinking the poison rather than attempting to escape or accept exile.
What happens at Socrates trial?
Socrates was tried in Athens in 399 BC on charges of impiety and corrupting the youth. He was found guilty and sentenced to death by drinking poison hemlock. Socrates chose not to flee Athens and accepted his sentence as an act of upholding his principles and the truth as he understood it.
