... from a lot of points of views. It could mean political freedom, freedom from our basic needs, the persuasion of our wants and happiness, less control, independence, expression, participation the list goes on. All of us have a different belief of what freedom is. We might think we are free or vise versa but not appear to be so to other people. In ... freest after Socrates because of his old age. At this age he is free of the pleasures of youth and reminiscing about sex, about drinking and feast and all that goes with things of that sort. "Old age brings great peace and freedom from such ...

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... the court to tell everyone present who improves them. Socrates repeatedly questions Meletus if everyone present improves the young while he is the only one to corrupt them. Socrates then goes on to ask if one man corrupts horses while everyone else improves them. What Socrates is trying to prove here is that Meletus is out to get Socrates on ... whatever he can. Socrates wants to show the court that Meletus" arguments are hearsay and that there is no evidence to back them up. Socrates is almost mocking Meletus" argument by ... , but me, who harms the youth. Meletus agrees with this out...

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... of the greatest number that is the measure of right and wrong. To put it in more simple terms: The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few. Whatever will bring the most amount of happiness to the most amount of people as a way of distinguishing between right and wrong is the view that Bentham took on life. Bentham ... in the past such as Socrates' and Plato's, Marx proposed many theories that were usually able to be proved accurate through use of the scientific method. Conclusion & Predictions As time goes on , I predict that philosophy will evolve with the views of different so...

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... Socrates is able to show that Meletus may be wrong in his accusation. Socrates: well, dear friend, is that what you think? I acknowledge no gods at all? Meletus: No, none whatever Socrates: for certainly it seems clear that he is contradicting himself in his indictment. It is as though he were saying " Socrates is guilty of not acknowledging gods, and acknowledges ... be to be acquitted. At face value the style and structure of the apology is rhetoric. Socrates speaks with powerful words and eloquent style. However, from the very beginning Socrates goes against the function of rhetoric ...

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• Grade Level: High School