The Apology of Socrates, questions and answers

Ben Howson, World History Per.6

Thoughts and reflections on: The Apology of Socrates

By Plato 

I believe that Socrates does possess wisdom. I say this because Socrates knows a lot of things. But when he is unsure or does not know something, instead of lying he admits that he doesn't know, and allows other people to teach him. This makes him wise, because he is learning and becoming even wiser. Being wise is not just possesing information, it is also the ability to be open to learning more things, and becoming wiser than before.        

To me, Socrates was a valuable philosopher. I think this because he taught others by giving them a question to think about. He gave people ideas, started conversations, and gave them the choice to think and ponder about the idea. This was valuable to society because instead of having just followers, he made a society with difference and creativity.  

I think that Socrates does believe in God. On many occasions in "The Apology"  Socrates makes references to God. In his speaking he says things like, "...Real wisdome is the property of God" and "I try to help the cause of God." To me this tells me that he does believe in God, because he does not seem to be a liar.

Plain speaking is just saying the truth and nothing but the truth. Socrates says that he is not using fancy language, instead more of a straightforward speech. Socrates believe that in is not nesasary to hide your lies in fancy words and what not, but just to say the truth.   

Socrates believes that he can't intentionally have a bad influence on the young. He says this, because he says that he is not the one who teaches the children, that is not his job. He is a philosopher, not a school teacher, and he does not come into contact with children very often, because he is a pholosopher, and he has a lot more important things to be doing. That is why Socrates belives that he can't intentionaly have a bad influence on the young.

Socrates was a very smart man. He was able to use a technique that turned attention away from him, and towards his accusers away from him. Socrates technique was that he would ask the audience a question. He would do this to make them think, and that questioning would make them start to question Socrates' accusers. That was the technique that Socrates used to turn the attention away from him, and on to his accusers.

 

   

This is a picture of Socrates