PHIL 2010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Heterodoxy, Meletus, Empirical Evidence
5 May 2018
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IMPORTANT QUESTIONS:
1. What is the diffeee etee “oates seeig like he ats to e auitted ad ou ae all
so stupid
a. “oates said i the egiig of the tial that he ould ot lie to the ju. “o he does’t
want to die but he cannot lie.
b. Socrates is a principled man
c. He will not lie to win his acquittal.
2. What is “oates’ outepoposal to the death setee? Wh?
a. Socrates says he should reserve a spot in _____ (this place where Olympians retire/
retirement home) instead of death. He thinks he deserves a reward rather than
punishment.
3. Why does Socrates think he was convicted?
a. He thinks he was convicted because he made enemies.
b. He also interrogated smart people just to find wiser people.
c. He does not play the typical game.
i. During trials, convicted people usually bring family to make the jury show pity.
They try to flatter them,etc. Socrates does none of that.
5. ...the ueaied life is ot oth liig. Eplai this.
-Examined life is calling into question your own life and virtues. By not focusing on what is
important and what makes us human is not living life to the full purpose and potential.
6. Why does Socrates think the fear of death irrational?
-There are two results after death.
-Deep Sleep: You should look forward to it because sleep is relaxation.
-Heaven: You get to continue your lifestyle and talk to past warriors and great people.
You also get to talk to the gods.
7. Is Socrates guilty or innocent?
-Socrates defense against the charge of heterodoxy is sufficient. He admits not to believe in the
gods of Athes, ut he sas that he lies the ods of soe sot of highe eig o spiit. I
lie i geat poet eause of seie to God. “oates ee said that eig a atheist is
completely false which means he does believe in some kind of higher power spiritual beings.
-“oates’ ouptig the outh is e skeptial. Meletus ad the ju eliee that “oates is the
only person in Athens that does not better the youth, and is in fact corrupting them. Its skeptical
that one person can be blamed for the sole corruption of an entire generation of young adults.
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