What was Socrates convicted with?
impiety
He was found guilty of “impiety” and “corrupting the young”, sentenced to death, and then required to carry out his own execution by consuming a deadly potion of the poisonous plant hemlock. Politicians and historians have often used the trial to show how democracy can go rotten by descending into mob rule.
Why were many Athenians troubled by Socrates?
Problems arose because Socrates often questioned the very fundamentals and traditions of Greek society. His constant questioning and searching for the truth were seen as dangerous by many and ultimately led to his death.
What three groups did Socrates interview after being called the wisest man?
First, he interrogated the politicians, then the poets, and then the skilled craftsmen. In questioning the politicians, he found that though they thought they were very wise, they did not in fact know much of anything at all.
Does Socrates apologize for his actions?
The name of the dialogue derives from the Greek “apologia,” which translates as a defense, or a speech made in defense. Thus, in The Apology, Socrates attempts to defend himself and his conduct–certainly not to apologize for it. For the most part, Socrates speaks in a very plain, conversational manner.
What was Socrates most afraid of?
That Socrates is an evil doer, corrupter of the youth, he does not believe in the gods of the state (being athiest), has new divinities of his own. What are the old accusations why does Socrates fear them the most? These have been presiding for so long which is why he is most afraid of the old accusations.
How did Socrates get a bad reputation?
Socrates gained his bad reputation by trying to find someone wiser than he was, and then by trying to show others that they thought themselves wise but were in fact not. So he concluded that he could not find anyone wiser than himself because he “understands that his wisdom is worthless” (23b).
What was Socrates goal in Apology?
Specifically, the Apology of Socrates is a defence against the charges of “corrupting the youth” and “not believing in the gods in whom the city believes, but in other daimonia that are novel” to Athens (24b).
What is Socrates trying to accomplish in Apology?
Thus, in The Apology, Socrates attempts to defend himself and his conduct–certainly not to apologize for it. In order to spread this peculiar wisdom, Socrates explains that he considered it his duty to question supposed “wise” men and to expose their false wisdom as ignorance.
