CLASS280 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Stonemasonry, Anytus, Meletus
13 Aug 2015
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Not an aristocrat: mother was a midwife, father was a stone mason. His father owned a factory that workers carved stone. Cross-examined those who claimed wisdom (he was arrogant) Clouds) (well known enough to be made fun of) Alethia (greek word for truth", literary means not forgotten") Can grow so the soul takes control of the body. The path to knowledge is the acceptance of ignorance (humiliation) It is better to suffer wrong than do wrong. Pursuit of knowledge, people following him around but not his students because he isn"t teaching them anything. Men of athens, either do as anytus tells you, or not, and either acquit me, or not, knowing that i shall not change my conduct even if i am to die many times over. (plat. 280 to convict; 221 to acquit (plato apol. ) Or 391 to convict 110 to acquit (diogenes l. )
