Immortal Socrates

In the passage you just read, what did the god say about Socrates through the voice of the prophetess?

There were no man wiser tan him.

How does Socrates propose to disapprove the god`s statement ?

If there was a man wiser tan him he would go to the god with a refutation and say “here is a man who is wiser than I am but you said that I was the wisest”

In the next passage what advantages does Socrates say he has over the politicians of his day?

I neither knew or think that I now when he said this he realised he had an advantage.

In what way is he wise?

He is always questioning things and investigate until he found the answer.

What is  his response to this potential offer of a plea bargain?

That he respect and honours the men of Athens, but that he was going to obey god tethered them. And mean while he live with practice and teach philosophy.

What does he say is the mistake that the civilization of Athens are making?

That they care more about receive greatest amount of money and their reputation and a Little bit about wisdom and truth.

What does Socrates is his mission?

To teach and persuade everyone about the greatest improvement of their soul.

Why do you think that Socrates says that of bad person cannot harm a good person?

Because the good person has their own ideals and way of think so is their election to being persuade or not from bad people.

Why does Socrates think that his accusers (Meletus and Anytus) are harming them- selves by prosecuting him?

Meletus and Anytus will not injure him because they cannot, for it is not in the nature of things that a bad man should injure one better than himself.

In the next passage, Socrates says to the jury that he is arguing not for his sake but for theirs. Why does he think that it is the citizens of Athens who are really being judged by the outcome of this trial and not him?

Because if they kill him, they will not easily find another like him. he is that gadfly which the god has given the state and all day long and in all places he will always fastening upon them, arousing and persuading and reproaching them.

What evidence does he give that his intentions were to unselfishly serve the people of Athens?

He does not argue for his own sake. But he does think for the Athenians. This means he was worried about the Athenians and less about him.

GLOSSARY:

-Chisel: metal tool with a sharp beveled edge, used to cut and shape stone, wood, or metal.

- Refutation: Something, such as an argument, that refutes someone or something.

-Hatred:  a feeling of intense dislike; enmity

-Dithyrambic: a frenzied, impassioned choric hymn and dance of ancient Greece in honour of Dionysus.

-Soothsayer: one who claims to be able to foretell events or predict the future; a seer.

- Behalf: Interest, support, or benefit.

-Ludicrous: So absurd or incongruous as to be laughable.

-Gadfly: a persistent irritating critic; a nuisance.

-Sought: P.P of seek; to go in search or quest of.

-Acquittal: Judgement, as by a jury or judge, that a defendant is not guilty of a crime as charged.

-Plea bargain: to agree to plead guilty, especially to a lesser criminal offence, in exchange for some concession from the prosecution, such as dismissal of more serious charges.