PPT-Plato. The Apology of Socrates

Background D efeat of Athens by Sparta in the Peloponnesian War T he Thirty Tyrants End of democracy Defeat of the Tyrants Return of the democrats Suspicion that Socrates associated with some of the Tyrants because he remained in the city. Philosophy 21. Fall, 2004. G. J. Mattey. Socrates on Trial. Socrates was defending himself against two charges brought forth by Meletus. Corruption of the youth of Athens by turning them against religion. Socrates' Beliefs . Self-knowledge.. Develop understanding of one’s own nature.. No one could ever knowingly and willing do evil.. Evil comes from ignorance and lack of self-knowledge .. Apology . Athens 399 BCE. Cornerstones of Western Thought. Epistemology . T. he . theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope. Epistemology is the investigation of what distinguishes justified belief from . . Sources: Plato; Xenophon; Aristophanes; Aristotle; Diogenes . Laertius. , and others. . PNYX. Agora – 4. th. century BC. Plan of agora; jail in SW corner. . HEARING- . Euthyphro. TRIAL. JAIL. Plato / Socrates. . . PNYX. Agora – 4. th. century BC. Plan of agora; jail in SW corner. HEARING- . Euthyphro. TRIAL. JAIL. Plato, Socrates and . thePlatonic. Method. Socrates: sources in Plato, Aristotle, Xenophon, Aristophanes, and later writers. 428-347 B. C.. Born in Athens in 428 B. C.. Born into a wealthy family. Considered a career in politics but rejected it. Annoyed by Athenian society, especially the treatment and execution of Socrates. By. : Emilia Roberta . Mayorga. Gloria Alejandra . Benitez. Joseph . Alessandro. . Rodriguez. His. . Early. . Life. Socrates was born in 470 BC, in Athens, Greece. Socrates was the son of . Sophroniscus. D. Montoya. Vocabulary . abash. abate. abject. abyss. acute. In Class . Freewrite. What is wisdom?. Plato Socrates Aristotle. Socrates. Socrates was born in the mid 400's B.C . T. aught philosophy and taught Plato. An Introduction. What is Philosophy?. “. Philen. ” is Greek for love. “Sophia” is Greek for wisdom. Investigate fundamental problems . Why study philosophy?. Ionian Enlightenment. 1st . philosophers, from Ionia . ž. ž. So what exactly is a Philosopher?. ž. ž . Philosophers of Ancient Greece. . “A Person engaged or learned in philosophy, especially as an academic discipline.”. Ancient Greece. is famous for having 4 of the most gifted and talented thinkers of the Ancient World:. *. Presocratic. Philosophers. *From Socrates to Plato. *Aristotle and the Fall of Athens. Ancient Greece . Network of City-States . Athens (named for Athena): . Birthplace of . Philo-. sophia. Warlike “Homeric” culture: . PNYX. acropolis. “The statue itself is made of ivory silver and gold [. about 40 feet high. ]. On the middle of her helmet is placed a likeness of the Sphinx ... and on either side of the helmet are griffins in relief. ... The statue of Athena is upright, with a tunic reaching to the feet, and on her breast the head of Medusa is worked in ivory. She holds a statue of Victory about four cubits . A talk by Annie Tang, Archivist. @tanganniew. Johns Hopkins University. “Sorry is a sorry word.”. “For so many women, myself included, apologies are inexorably linked with our conception of politeness. Somehow, as we grew into adults, ‘sorry’ became an entry point to basic affirmative sentences.” -Sloane Crosley, The New York Times . Philosophy in Ancient Greece * Presocratic Philosophers *From Socrates to Plato *Aristotle and the Fall of Athens Ancient Greece Network of City-States Athens (named for Athena): Birthplace of Philo-