... of Athens laws by not criticizing the laws of child bearing or education, by not leaving Athens during his lifetime, by raising his children in Athens, and by not proposing exile as a counterpenalty (Crito handout). Other arguments of the laws that I found particularly powerful were that Socrates would have been though of as a suspicious character in ... exile and also that he would strengthen the jury s belief that they were justified in their conviction of him if he were to escape (Crito handout). Since Socrates lived in Athens ... have been taking the easy way out. Maybe Socrates w...

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... the soul is the foundation of Plato's theory of recollection and further proves it so. The third dialogue of Plato, the Republic, states the idea of the Metaphor of the Sun. The idea of the sun comes where in order to have facts, an individual must have the light to see these facts. Socrates declares ... for Knowledge 93). It is understood that a third nature is needed in order to process the knowledge which one contains in the soul. The sun is the metaphor of the light as where the soul represents the eye. This is presented where Socrates says, When a person directs them towards objects ...

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... least, Euripides was the least traditional. He was involved more divine power. Euripides was known to be the father of physiological tragedies. Some of his works included, The Trojan Woman, Medea, and Hercules. Aristophanes was the first tragedian that used comedy in his playwrights to create tragicomedies during the fifth century. Tragicomedies are plays ending with a happy ending. Comedian plays made ... ...

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... individuals. As Socrates has been clear that he doubts the gods, and will continue to teach his beliefs if he is let free, the only remaining options for Socrates are exile, imprisonment, or execution. However, since he has rejected exile and imprisonment (Apol. 37b11-e3), the only proper solution is for him to be put to death....

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... government would have no foundation if its verdicts were insignificant. Socrates cannot choose when to obey the verdicts of the courts just like every other citizen. Socrates could have chosen exile with the consent of the city. Yet, he chose execution. Socrates cannot go against his agreement. Socrates, as a wise man, knows that the good life, what is just, is most ... is not the moral thing to do. Socrates is also helping his friends and family by not doing so. His closest friends and family will not be in danger of exile or loss of property. Although his family will weep, the opinion...

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... is considered ""unjust"" and ""morally unjustified."" Socrates decides to accept his death penalty and execution. Socrates was a man who would obey truth in all matters. In his refusal to accept exile from Athens or silence as a penalty, he takes the penalty of death and is thrown into prison. While Socrates is awaiting his execution, many of his friends, including Crito, arrive ... with a foolproof plan for his escape from Athens to live in exile voluntarily. Socrates calmly debates with each friend over the moral value and justification of such an act. Crito believed that by helping S...

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... "unjust" and "morally unjustified." Socrates decides to accept his death penalty and execution. Socrates was a man who would pursuit truth in all matters (Kemerling 1999). In his refusal to accept exile from Athens or a commitment to silence as a penalty, he takes the penalty of death and is thrown into prison. While Socrates is awaiting his execution, many of his friends, including ... Crito, arrive with a foolproof plan for his escape from Athens to live in exile volu! ntarily. Socrates calmly debates with each friend over the moral value and justification of such an act. "...people w...

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... the community. The city of Athens had their specific laws, which are referred to as The Laws of Athens. While Socrates is imprisoned, he believes that he cannot escape into exile because he would then be corrupt. His idea is that these laws exist as one entity, and if he broke one law, he would brake them all. His reputation would ... laws are the children. Therefore, he concludes that escaping would be like striking a parent. He could not tarnish his reputation in this way and would not be comfortable living in exile. This is where I find Socrates" reasoning to be hypocritical. He tell...

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... and purpose of love. The Republic is about Plato's ideal form of a republic. A significant portion of Plato's writing is metaphorical, or hypothetical. The Allegory of the Cave, for example, is a metaphor for the common man in everyday life, and how the philosopher dares to think independently. Thusly, he considered the philosopher king the most fit to rule, which he reflects further ... ; He also use tricolon, "...to exchange pleasures for pleasures, pains for pains, and fears for fears" This example comes from Phaedo. One last major one he uses is a metaphor, this example also comes fr...

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... one's life are a product of fate and it is simply up to the individual to go along with it willingly or be dragged along anyway, like the dog and cart metaphor. Chrysippus's determinism is based more in the breakdown of causes and does not adhere so strictly to Zeno's view of fate. Chrysippus rejects the idea of necessity of fate, while ... is that fate, or any external cause is still a cause of our actions, but they are not the primary cause of our actions. To help explain this, he gives the metaphor of the rolling cylinder. Imagine a person that pushes a round cylinder down a hill. Th...

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... the optic nerve by excising the eyeball of an animal. He was the first to develop an argument for the immortality of the soul. He used a political metaphor to define health and disease. The political metaphor was "The equality of the opposing powers which make up the body (the wet, the dry, the hot, the cold, the sweet, the bitter etc.)preserve ... ...

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... respectively: shadows and reflections, physical objects, mathematics and hypotheses, and lastly is first principles and forms. With the Divided Line as a backdrop, Socrates presents the Allegory of the Cave as a metaphor that presents a person's travels from ignorance to wisdom. It can be seen as the education process for the true philosophers. Socrates uses the image of the Divided Line as an ... itinerary for the journey out of the cave. The best way to understand the cave metaphor is to refer constantly to the Divided Line as a guide through the four steps from darkness to light. Thi...

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... the optic nerve by excising the eyeball of an animal. He was the first to develop an argument for the immortality of the soul. He used a political metaphor to define health and disease. The political metaphor was "The equality of the opposing powers which make up the body (the wet, the dry, the hot, the cold, the sweet, the bitter etc.)preserve ... ...

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... , Socrates old friend, whom goes to visit Socrates in his prison cell where he awaits for execution. Crito originally made arrangements to sneak Socrates out of prison and safely to exile. However, Socrates was quite at ease awaiting for his execution and so then Crito begins to present as many arguments as he can to convince Socrates to escape. He gives ... ...

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... started to insult him. It was as if they forgot about the things he did for them. (Plut. Alcibiades, pg.282-283) Alcibiades became a leader of the army after his exile was reversed. He saved the Athenian Empire by stopping the troops form going straight to war and not preparing an attack. When the Athenians followed the Peloponnesian to Hellespont, they ... ...

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... they disagree on weather a person should intentionally break the law. Socrates being a firm believer in what is just and unjust supports his position that escaping from prison and fleeing in exile to an adjacent city would be unjust because by him doing this would result in breaking the commitments that he has agreed upon by the courts after he was found ... ...

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... on various societal issues. We can call this "Getting to the core of a man". In Socrates" case, he believed that if he were to break the law and escape to exile he would in essence be contradicting everything he had ever believed in. Socrates believed in the Athenian system and felt that the laws were right and just. He also felt ... ...

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... decide which to choose. In the Athenian court system, in keeping with their pacifist ways, it was usually the case that the lesser of the two punishments was chosen (usually exile over death). It was no surprise that Meletus selected the penalty of death. Socrates deduced that he had committed no crime; therefore, a worthy punishment for the services he provided the ... ...

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... if he were to get what he deserved, he should be honored with a great meal for being of such service to the state. He rejected the sentences of prison or exile, offering instead to pay a fine. When the jury rejected his suggestions and sentenced him to death, Socrates accepted the verdict and said that no one but the gods know what ... ...

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... place upon him, is more important than any of Crito's concerns. Throughout this dialogue, Socrates searches for the moral value of a plan to escape from jail to a life of voluntary exile and does not find one. The last and most practical argument that Socrates makes against escaping from prison is that if he does so he will be knowingly disobeying the ... ...

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... interpreted to make the argument and charges brought by Euthyphro, valid and persuasive enough to elicit a guilty verdict. "If you breach this agreement ... you will probably have to go into exile as well, and forfeit their property, is reasonably clear . If you go to one of the cities near by which have good laws, you will come to them, Socrates, as ... ...

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... opposing views. The renowned philosopher uses the analogue of a Gadfly, he states that the annoyance of a Gadfly waking someone up in their sleep during the middle of the night is a metaphor for his contribution to society. Just like the Gadfly, Socrates's alien beliefs wake up the citizens of Athens from their residing conservative beliefs and create an evident annoyance within the ... ...

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... and the intelligible world. Socrates describes a man with his arms and legs chained, and his neck in a brace, which only allows him to look at a wall with shadows. This is a metaphor for the man who does not transcend to the world of enlightenment. They can only see shadows of what is real and true. Man memorizes these shadows and thinks that ... ...

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... needs to work together for the community to work right. Plato's Theory of Knowledge is very interesting. He expresses this theory with three approaches: his allegory of The Cave, his metaphor of the Divided Line and his doctrine The Forms. Each theory is interconnected; one could not be without the other. The Forms are the highest levels of "reality". Plato concludes ... ...

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... is the freest, more choice equals more freedom, but this is the paradox of the Republic. To me the freedom comes from the mind and 'illumination' is always a mental/spiritual metaphor. It's deemed 'good' to 'see clearly' precisely because it allows you to make right choices. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~THE END ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Plato. 1968. The Republic of Plato, trans. Allan Bloom. New York: Basic Books ... ...

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