01:790:101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Isomorphism, Socrates On Trial
5 Oct 2018
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The best city will be ruled by philosophers but the philosophers will not be happy cuz they cant do both. However they educate the people and doesn"t resolve the tension. Ruled philosopher-kings is a city in speech". Athens but socrates on trial adn to death. End own life than give up his way of life. On trial for corrupting the youth and impiety. On trial for his way of life: questioning. Wisest because he alone knows that he knows nothing. No one is aware of their own ignorance but socrates does know. Socrates is sentenced to death by his own hand. Socrates, 29d i shall respect the god instead of you . I am not going to give up his way of life. Part of his defense disproving charges and trying to defend his own. Virtue does not come from money, but money from virtue way of life. Questioning of life is the way to bring virtue into the city.
