PHL100Y1 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Socratic Method, Noble Lie, Meritocracy
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Apology is an account of the speech socrates makes at trial where he is being charge with: not recognizing the gods that are recognized by the state. Socrates" behaviour stems from a prophecy from delphi that claimed he was the wisest of all men: socrates recognizes his ignorance; his wisdom must stem from the fact he knows nothing. Socrates therefore must share his wisdom by exposing their false ignorance and question supposedly wise men (this activity gaining much admiration from athenian youth: wise people hated socrates because of their embarrassment, therefore he is on trial. 3 main parts of the text: the defence speech (the bulk of his defence and the justifications, penalty phase, closing remarks. The imprisoned socrates is visited by his friend crito who has made arrangements to smuggle. Socrates is willing to be executed so crito attempts to convince him otherwise because: practical: socrates" death would look bad on his friends who did nothing to save him;
