Socrates asked Meletos if he thinks it is important for the younger generation to be good as possible. ... (25B)" which means that of all the Athenians, Socrates is the only person guilty of corrupting the youth. ... Secondly, Socrates was accused by Meletos for not believing in the gods. Meletos said to Socrates and the gentle of the jury that he believes in no gods at all. ... But Meletos came to Socrates and claimed that Socrates believes in the spirituality and teaches others to believe in this spiritual matter. ...

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Socrates in his defence explains to the people of Athens his views and their origins. ... It is a fact that Socrates wanted nothing but to speak the truth and be judged justly. ... This is perfectly highlighted by Socrates follow up statement after Meletus points out Socrates worships demigods. ... Socrates lived his life primarily to attain truth and good moral judgement. ... Socrates was also a poor man as he never charged anyone for his teachings. ...

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Socrates was an astute Greek philosopher of his time. ... After his father passed away, Socrates inherited a large sum of money and used his inheritance to further his interest in philosophy. ... Socrates promoted a different belief, however, the Socratic Method. ... Socrates questioned his students endlessly so that their mind would learn to think logically as opposed to mechanically. ... Socrates left a philosophical footprint on the world that has led to many other discoveries. ...

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Socrates was born in 470 B.C. There is no record of Socrates work. ... ", The Last Days of Socrates (Penguin, 1995). ... Why did Socrates accept his fate? ... Socrates, to me, is an interesting person. ...

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Socrates was born in a time when challenging existing principles was a very dangerous proposition. ... Unfortunately, Socrates was practicing his beliefs during a very vulnerable time period in Athens. ... Whether Socrates did or did not introduce new gods the traditional beliefs of Athens were challenged because those who had heard the words of Socrates now had new and different ideas of their own. ... However, the work of Socrates would not be welcomed in all societies. ... Today many cultures are still affected by and practice the work of Socrates. ...

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Socrates Philosophy is a vast field. ... Among the most revered philosophers of all time was Socrates. ... Unfortunately, Socrates was put to death late in his life. ... At first, Socrates was a sculptor, like his father. ... Socrates liked to argue instead of write. ...

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Socrates lived in a time when the ruling class used Polytheism to govern a great empire. The men of Athens put Socrates on trial. ... Socrates was one of many men to philosophize. ... Socrates paid the highest price for philosophizing. After a receiving a guilty verdict, Socrates was executed. ...

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Socrates (470 B.C.-399 B.C.) was born near Athens, and spent most of his life in Athens. ... Socrates was not a wealthy man because he did not accept money from his fellow students. ... Now you may ask what is Socrates most noted for? ... Socrates also believed that philosophers looked upon death with good cheer and hope. ... Which is better God only knows" (Socrates). ...

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The dialogue commence with Crito, Socrates old friend, whom goes to visit Socrates in his prison cell where he awaits for execution. ... However, Socrates was quite at ease awaiting for his execution and so then Crito begins to present as many arguments as he can to convince Socrates to escape. ... Socrates, an innocent man is free to escape, if he chooses to do so. ... Therefore, Socrates should stay in jail and accept his death sentence. ... Perhaps if Socrates escapes, other citizens will not follow Socrates' example of breaking the law and escaping from jail.  ...

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Socrates is one of the greatest philosophers of all time. ... And in the case of Socrates, he believed that the "state- was not unjust. Socrates had great respect for Athens, it's people and it's government. ... This is the stance that Socrates took in the face of death. ... In conclusion, Socrates lived and died as a model philosopher. ...

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The first wave Socrates discusses is that of common wives and children. ... With this in place, Socrates feels that it removes any sense of competition among the leaders. ... The second wave of Socrates" just city is equality of the sexes. ... This was the main problem in the rulers according to Socrates. ... Through this Socrates addresses the many forms of human nature that can distract from the concept of justice. ...

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The Innocence of Socrates Socrates is an innocent man. ... Mellitus convicted Socrates of not believing in the gods. ... Mellitus also convicts Socrates as being a Sophist. ... Plato never meant to hurt Socrates at all, Socrates was his mentor, his teacher, and most of all his friend. Plato could not help it if people took the character Socrates and believed it to be the real Socrates and thought it was an accurate portrayal of him. ...

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Taking place in 399 BC, Socrates, regarded as the wisest man in the world by Chaerephon, the Oracle of Delphi, was put on trial by the Ancient Athenian state for corrupting the youth and impiety. After his defence, recorded by his students Plato and Xenophon, Socrates was sentenced to death for his crimes; however, many primary source accounts encourage a secondary, insidious reason for why Socrates was really executed. In Plato's Apology, his version of the speech given by his scholar Socrates in defence for himself during his trail, Socrates denied the self-proposed false charges agains...

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Socrates was a sort of bridge to Plato and Aristotle. ... Socrates never comes to many real conclusions about anything. ... These are examples of Socrates response to someone else's idea. Socrates never opens with his own ideas. ... Thrasymachus, in fact, accuses Socrates of this. ...

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Socrates was a man of many wisdoms and deep thoughts. ... Socrates was always a man of his word. ... Many people did not understand what Socrates would say when he spoke to them. ... Socrates had his own distinct style when it came to is philosophy. ... Socrates was persecuted for being a sophist, which he was not. ...

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Socrates was born in 470 BCE, Greece. ... Socrates spent the remainder of his life searching for someone wiser than himself. ... Socrates" enemies charged after they had grown abundant and powerful enough. ... Socrates was found guilty of the charges and sentenced to death. ... Socrates was found guilty in Ancient Greece; in America Socrates" case would never have reached trial, in other countries perhaps Socrates would be guilty....

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Socrates was born poor to the city of Athens, Greece. ... Plato would spend hours taking notes on Socrates' deepest thoughts. ... Plato became disillusioned with Athens after Socrates died. ... Socrates influence Plato and let him take notes on his thoughts. ... That was clearly proven by Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. ...

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How Socrates "Corrupted the youth of Athens Socrates was a Greek Philosopher who would initiate a question-answer method of teaching, as a means of achieving self knowledge. ... Plato wrote about Socrates theories of virtue, love and justice. ... The young people became interested in Socrates conversations and would listen to people being examined, they would also imitate Socrates and cross- examine others. In Socrates opinion the people that the young have examine became very angry with him and began to retaliate. ... Socrates was later found guilty of these char...

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"Origins of political ideas" Thucydides and Socrates think differently about doing what is just. Thucydides believed that justice didn't exist; to him injustice was necessary, where as Socrates believed in it and believed that one should "live a life that is just". ... Socrates believed in a just world. ... In Plato's "Apology" we learn that Socrates admits being wise since he's aware of his "ignorance". ... In the "Apology", Socrates" is named the "wise man of Athens" we know about his wisdom because he is the one who educates the youth. ...

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Socrates" theory of knowledge as mentioned in his "Prayer to Pan" stated that wealth is knowledge. ... The sophists did not teach at the same time as Socrates, but the Sophists would have objections to what Socrates believed and taught. ... This idea clashed with Socrates" belief of what a definition is. To Socrates a definition is a clear and fixed concept. ... The sophists and Socrates seem similar but a fine line divides them. ...

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In "The Apology"," Plato claims that Socrates is the wisest man even if he doesn't believe that he is. Plato claims that, "he is not speaking of Socrates, he is only using my name by the way of illustration, as if he said, O men, is the wisest, who, like Socrates, knows that his wisdom is in truth worth nothing"" (pg. 104, p. 9). This is strength to Plato's argument because he explains why Socrates is going around spreading his knowledge. Socrates is trying to find someone who is wiser than him but he has yet to find that person. ...

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Three of these men - Aristotle, Socrates, and Plato, have permanently changed the way people think, believe and process the intricacies of human thought. One of the greatest philosophers was Socrates (469-399BC.), a citizen of Athens, who believed that people should inquire and examine everything in life. ... Socrates used his chain of questions to help lead people to think further and search of wisdom. ... Socrates thought enjoying life was the most important thing, and taught his students to us rational thinking, and rational understanding to revive knowledge. ... Plato (427-348 BC), a stu...

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In the primary example of recollection, when Socrates questions Meno's attendant, the situation personifies Socrates" relationship with Meno. Through questioning Socrates leads the attendant, who does not recall the knowledge, rather Socrates teaches the attendant as though he were a student learning the unknown. The interaction between Socrates and the attendant illustrate the relationship between Socrates and Meno. ... The formation of Socrates" questioning solicited responses from Meno were akin to the attendant's, they were short and in response to the imposing questions of Socr...

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Socrates begins questioning Cephalus out of natural curiosity. ... Predictably, Socrates explores each one, revealing every little imperfection in his search for the truth. ... Until the entry of Thrasymachus, Socrates' associates have accepted his philosophical suppositions as a process rather than a viewpoint, as Socrates has been offering positive solutions and ideas. ... Before this, Socrates only desired knowledge, whereas now he desires the satisfaction of being right. ... The flaw of this method is that it assumes that Socrates will find the correct answers to his questions. ...

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Thrasymachus is a realist; Socrates, an idealist. ... Every argument that Thrasymacus makes on what justice is Socrates has a counter attack. ... Socrates is able to wear Thrasymachus down after every round of arguments. ... This is eventually how Socrates wins an argument without even displaying his own views. ... He was caught in Socrates web of contradiction. ...

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