Prompt: Consider the position of Socrates in Plato’s Apology, taking into account the historical circumstances surrounding Socrates’ trial. Provide an argument as to whether Socrates actions were appropriate; i.e., Should Socrates have pleaded with the jury to save himself? Or, was there a greater moral lesson Socrates was trying to impart on the citizens of Athens?
Required Reading: Plato’s Apology (Weblink) http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/apology.html
Recommended Reading:
Bibliographical Information on Socrates-> < http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/socrates/7 >
(Links to an external site.)-Introduction, Section 3 & 4
Plato and this Thought-> < http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/plato/ >
(Links to an external site.)-Introduction, Sections 1, 3, 4, 7, & 12.
Listed above are the relevant articles and sections of the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. “Introduction†refers to the preamble before the table of contents in each article. The section numbers listed follow the Introduction in each article in the form of a table of contents. It is not necessary that you read each article in its entirety, but you may find some of the information interesting and should continue to read beyond the recommended sections at your leisure.
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