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A 5 page research paper/essay that summarizes Plato's Apology, but then examines this historical event for its implications toward the contemporary debate on capital punishment and, furthermore, what the case of Socrates suggests about issues of academic freedom. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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of "neglecting the Athenian gods, introducing new gods and corrupting the young" (Lane 42). An Athenian jury of his peers found him guilty and he was sentenced to death. What
is known of Socrates trial and execution is largely derived from the writing of his most famous disciple, Plato, whose Apology (which literally means "defense speech"), describes the trial proceedings,
as well as Socrates rationale for calmly accepting his death sentence, rather than choosing exile (Lane 42). The following, first of all, summarizes Platos Apology, but then examines this historical
event for its implications toward the contemporary debate on capital punishment and, furthermore, what the case of Socrates suggests about issues of academic freedom. Plato, first of all, establishes
the charges against Socrates, and then pictures his mentor as beginning his defense speech by denying the complaint that he has charged fees to his students for their instruction. Socrates
rhetoric offers background information on his life in order to help the jury understand why he has lived as he has, which includes the rationale for his form of pedagogy.
He explains that he once received a prophecy from the Oracle at Delphi that proclaimed him as the "wisest of men" (Plato). As Socrates was very aware that he
knew nothing and was far from wise, he sets upon a course of action to find someone wiser than himself to offer to the Oracle as refutation. After failing to
find such a man, Socrates concludes that the gods message means that Socrates is wise because at least he realizes that he knows nothing. Socrates interprets this to mean that
Apollo wants him to continue to question, to provoke Athenians into deeper contemplation of lifes questions. Socrates then questions Meletus, his chief accuser, and implies that Meletus is confused
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