PHILO-120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 29: Masonic Manuscripts, Sophist
12 Aug 2020
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It is just for a child to obey parents or persuade otherwise. Do what they say or give them a reason why they"re wrong. Children become independent, therefore, eventually stop listening to parents. Don"t need to listen just because it"s the law. Laws are formed by somewhat experts vs. parents do what think is right. A parent is more trustworthy than the government. You should do what is right or wrong based on your moral judgment. Ex: you shouldn"t jump off a cliff because you"re parents tell you. Probably a fairly accurate picture of socrates" trial. Socrates appears uncooperative, refusing to give up his "mission" He says that he wouldn"t listen to the law, only the gods. In crito, he says he wouldn"t go against the law. Crito, he"s realized everything and there"s no point in continuing his. The sophists taught rhetoric, the art of persuasion. Charges jury would have heard in their youths.
