These concerns are addressed again in The Apology. First it is critical to recall that Plato‚ in the voice of Socrates‚ regards himself as the “physician of the State” and the “only Athenian living who practices the true art of politics” (Gorgias 521). So in The Apology when Socrates goes to the marketplace in search of answers‚ he surely sees himself practicing an art‚ and indeed sees himself as a philosopher
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state to become fragile. Socrates questioning the citizens on their ideals only adds to the fragility of the state‚ pushing it closer to a state of crisis. In the play Oresteia‚ Athena warns the Athenians to be weary of internal threats. During the Apology‚ Socrates is called and can be viewed as an internal threat‚ jeopardizing the safety of other Athenians and drawing on their fear to start an uprising against the government. Socrates also shows the virtue of arrogance in Plato’s piece‚ choosing his
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Comparison between Crito and Apology For these two articles that we read in Crito and Apology by Plato‚ we could know Socrates is an enduring person with imagination‚ because he presents us with a mass of contradictions: Most eloquent men‚ yet he never wrote a word; ugliest yet most profoundly attractive; ignorant yet wise; wrongfully convicted‚ yet unwilling to avoid his unjust execution. Behind these conundrums is a contradiction less often explored: Socrates is at once the most Athenian‚ most
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In the Apology‚ Socrates asks many people at various status levels about their view on virtue and what wisdom truly means to them. From this he is able to deduce that the most honorable people in the society; mainly by their possession of money and a high ranking job‚ are the ones with the
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In Plato’s Apology‚ we are faced with the narration of the speech Socrates makes at the trial in which he is being accused of corrupting the youth of Athens for his lack of not recognizing the gods. Early on in the text‚ on page seven we are presented with the accusations to which Socrates is being accused of; “What do they say? Something of this sort: - That Socrates is a doer of evil‚ and corruptor of the youth‚ and he doesn’t not believe in the gods of the state‚ and has other new divinities
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In Plato’s Apology of Socrates‚ Socrates is standing on trial in which he is being accused and sentenced for corruption of the youth‚ and impiety by Meletus. Socrates during the trial presents defense speeches to the jury in order to prove his innocence of these charges. There were three phases of the trial the preface‚ sentencing‚ and Socrates speaking to the people. During the sentencing stage Socrates remains lists a number of rulings in which he may face‚ one being exiled however Socrates could
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I honestly never gave you an apology for the disrespect I have done. So I’m going to try my best now. I’m sorry the lack of respect I shown to you. So‚ Steve I’m really sorry for what I did. I feel soo bad because all you were doing was try and help us not get into this situation. My stupid actions not only hurt me‚ it hurt a 14 / 15 year old boy who has now grow up‚ you‚ Kecia‚ my parents‚ and many more. I should have been smart and thought with my head‚ but I didn’t and I’m sorry for that. I can’t
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After the false accusations in the Apology‚ Socrates is imprisoned for being wrongly tried and condemned to death‚ later on he is greeted by Crito his friend who visits in the cell with him. Crito tries to convince him through compelling‚ but at times selfish arguments. Socrates responds against these arguments with selfless reasons to explain the bigger issue of his own principles. Firstly‚ Crito argues minor and major points of logic on why it is right to escape‚ but Socrates does not escape based
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Personal Response to Kevin Rudd’s Apology Kevin Rudd delivered a formal apology on February 13th 2008‚ to Indigenous Australians‚ 17 years since the reconciliation process began. Past treatment of Indigenous people in Australia have caused much pain and suffering‚ especially those of the Stolen Generations who had to suffer mistreatment. The main points of the speech reflected on the mistreatment of the Indigenous Australians‚ more particularly‚ the Stolen Generations‚ the road to reconciliation
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Analysis: Aspect One Kevin Rudd’s apology was to the Aboriginals; but in particular‚ to the Stolen Generations. From 1909-1969‚ the Australian Government forced a policy know as assimilation upon the Aboriginals. Assimilation is the forced integration of minority groups onto the dominant society. Inhumane acts were inflicted upon these proud people because of the ‘Aborigines Protection Board’ which entailed that the Australian Government had full rights to forcibly remove half-caste children from
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