07 Jul philosophy
1. Read the of _The Apology_ , take notes, and try to understand Socrates’ defense.
- What do you think of him?
- Is he sincere in his statements?
- Could he have convinced the jury to acquit him, if he had really wanted to?
- What issue is he trying to get the Athenians to think about?
- Was he really guilty of corrupting the young and impiety?
There is a link to a biographical sketch of Socrates if you find it useful.
2. According to Socrates, no one knowingly does evil. Immoral conduct is always the result of ignorance, and if people are educated regarding the right way to act, they will necessarily do it.
- Do you agree with this view? Have you ever known the right thing to do, but suffered from a failure of will and ended up doing the wrong thing? If so, how would Socrates analyze your experience?
- What do you think it means to truly know the good?
