The Socrates Defense

Socrates has a unique place in the greatest philosophers of all time, organism one of the first founders of westbound philosophical system. His philosophy was first born(p) as a compulsion of the state to make it easier to function. It was nigh ethic, politics and the importance of noesis and science. Socrates sought virtue and evaluator which are beyond the individualized opinions of passel, but his true inclination was to educate the youth, to advise people and to help them chose between whats right and price. But as Socrates was of the opinion that philosophy set upt be true by literary works, he didnt leave any texts of his let, so we get laid his life and philosophy only through the writings of his students. Plato was one of them which is considered as the well-nigh informative source of Socrates life, introducing us to the Apology. The Apology itself is a record of the actual obstetrical delivery Socrates delivered in his own justification at the trial. Howev er Socrates contempt death chose to speak in truth and protect his role as a soldiery with allegiance to God, to people and to state. But how would a man choose to defend his philosophy knowing that it may lead him to death ?\nSocrates was a teacher, a lecturer, a scholar. He was a philosopher, so he thought like one. matchless of the ways he utilise at his defense bringing was his ironic modesty. Socrates admitted that there was no man headyr than him, no man but God. He had a self-knowledge since he was aware of his own ignorance. This was a kind of experience that every Athenian lacked. Socrates knew that knowledge is unlimited so he didnt consider himself wise but still wisest of other(a) man who didnt know their wisdom was actually outlay nothing. As Socrates said himself : He, o men is the wisest, who ,- like Socrates, - knows that his wisdom is in truth worthy nothing. Acording to Socrates people do wrong as a importee of their ignorance. Athenians who blamed him for corruption or heresy or flat the jury who believed the persuasive words...