Most commonly defined as a person noted for feats of courage, nobility and selflessness, a hero such as Socrates was easily overlooked the day of his execution. Socrates believed that asking questions and finding the truth were more important than thinking yourself wise when in fact you were not (pg. 24, 21b-e). Therefore, he developed a numerous amount of disapproved slanders from those he offended by falsifying their claim to wisdom. Yet, the unselfishness he displayed when he was on trial for this crime was immense. He strived to show the people in the courtroom that he cared more about there knowledge of the truth and of being wise than he did for his own life, even though they wer

The second argument that was brought upon Socrates was the offense of worshipping false gods (pg. 29, 26d). But as Meletus discovered he has accused Socrates of something that was not correct, he quickly begins to change his charge.(pg.29, 26b-e) However, being the wise one that he is, Socrates once again proves Meletus wrong while also pointing out the very important mistake that Meletus made (pg.29, 26b).“I cannot be sure whether you mean that I teach the belief that there are some gods and am not altogether an atheist, nor I am guilty of that- not, however, the gods in whom the city believes, but others, and that this is the charge against me, that they are others” (pg.29, 26c). Once more, Socrates disregarded the accusations against him by presenting and preaching the truth in hopes that it will prevail.

Even though he was under verbal attack and had little chance of persuading the jury, Socrates managed to defeat the accusations against him. Among the accusers trying to convict Socrates, were a poet named Meletus, a craftsman named Anytus, and an Orator named Lycon, who had all been previously humiliated by Socrates because of there lack of knowledge(pg. 27, 24a). The def

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