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apology, early accusers
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plato
author of the apology and many other dialogues
wrote only dialogues (429-347 BCE)
student of socrates (469-399 BCE)
founded the Academy: school of philosophy in athens
the apology
socrates is on trial in athens
for corrupting the youth and for atheism
the apology
persuasive speech of socrates accuser
their claims are false
their speech appears true
the apology
socrates’ poor and untrained rhetoric
speaks poorly, but he speaks truth
the speech reveals reality and is therefor true
S encourages his listeners to attend only to the truth and not to appear to appearance and truth
philosophers
opt for debate, discussion, getting at causes, explanation
gain knowledge and live well
sophists
oraters, speakers, speech makers
appear to be wise
they can manipulate language to get their way
socrates response to his first accusers
he fears these accuser more than his later
socrates’ charges
s buries himself studying things above they sky and below the earth
s makes the worse argument, the stronger one
s teaches others to be like him
(s is wise)
sophists claim to be
wise, skilled in rhetoric
philosophers claim
what does it mean to live wisdomand seek truth through reasoned argument.
if socrates is not wise..
why does he have this reputation
he calls upon the god (oracle) at Delphi
s’s wisdom is knowing that he dosent know
meletus
for the poets
anytus
for the craftsmen and politicians
lycon
for the oraters