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A 5 page, in-depth discussion of Plato's 'Apology'-- in which the writer explains Socrates' entire defense and its relevance to the socio-political climate of his day. Socrates' logic is analyzed in considerable detail. Bibliography lists 3 supporting sources.
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File: D0_Socrapol.doc
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From what I have learned, these charges can be understood in light of the historical situation: under what my research indicates was an act of amnesty following the defeat of
Athens in 404 B.C., no man could be tried for war crimes or for acts that were committed during the war. Accordingly, the accusers of Socrates could not very
well say, "It is you and intellectuals like you that undermined the loyalties of the young and lost us the war." This is the real charge behind all this. Evidently,
but since this could not be said, the charge had to be worded as vaguely as possible. Further research reminds me that the notorious Alcibiades who
betrayed the Athenians and defected to the Spartan side - and then sold out both to the arch-enemy of all Greeks; the Persian Empire - had indeed been a young
friend of Socrates. Had not Alcibiades been influenced by Socrates? Is not the teacher responsible? It is this sort of thing that the accusers intended the court to have in
mind when the charge was "corruption of the young?" The charge of impiety, likewise, indirectly refers to certain acts of desecration and profanation of the holy mysteries committed by Alcibiades
(he disguised himself as a woman and attended rites which only women could witness). Socrates is being held responsible for the impieties of his "followers" - but because of
the amnesty the indictment must be indefinite. In my opinion, this could explains Meletus stammering performance. Socrates undertakes to question his accuser in order
to clarify the charges. But Meletus is somewhat trapped by the fact that he cannot make his charges explicit without risking a mistrial. Socrates knows this and presses him to
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