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The Apology Of Socrates: A Closer Examination
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In 399 BCE an elderly gentlemen named Socrates was brought before an Athenian jury. He was charged with corrupting the youth of Athens and not believing in the gods. At his trial Socrates tried to prove that he was innocent of the charges ag .... Middle of Term Paper
... the principles of the "examined life". This examined life was a life spent questioning the beliefs that had been transferred by your elders. Socrates believed that if you just simply accepted these beliefs then you could not call them your own. Yet, if you examined the idea then you would be able to choose for yourself if you believe it or if not be able to reject the idea. (Nussbaum, pg. 16).
Three men brought Socrates to trial: Meletus, Anytus, and Lycon. Together they represented the "old school" that was frightened and angered by Socrates philosophies. At the beginning of the text they have finished with their prosecution and ... |
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