The Rhetorical Analysis Of The Apology By Socrates

In his defense, Socrates claims over and again that he is innocent and is not at all wise, “…for I know that I have no wisdom, small or great.” Throughout the rest of his oration he seems to act the opposite as if he is better than every man, and later he even claims that, “At any rate, the world has decided that Socrates is in some way superior to other

In the Apology, Socrates aimed to do three things: defend his ideas and principles, continue to teach those who will open their mind and state that he knew regardless of what he said he was aware that all five hundred and one jurors knew who he was and disliked him. Socrates was well aware of the fact that he had made multiple enemies, he knew that the politicians, poets, rich and craftsmen all

Socrates is at the age of seventy and appearing in a law court for the first time. For the people of Socrates time is accusing Socrates, for miss leading the youth corrupting them and boasting about being wise, causing him to become very unpopular. Socrates says to the jury I am going to speak the whole truth, for it is me by myself that I have to defend. He says my accusers are many and I don’t know them, they say, “you should be careful not be deceived by an accomplished speaker like me” (Cohen, Curd, & Reeve, 2000). The accuser goes on to say that Socrates is accomplished speaker; Socrates starts to praise them, because their lies are so good well put together, that Socrates himself is almost convinced but then he says that they do not

Another way in which Socrates shows his wisdom, and gains my vote for innocent, is through simple things he says to the jury during his trial. He tells them that he knows that the jury is biased, and that he already expects to loose. Near the end of his speech, Socrates also states “you would have liked to hear me weep and wail, doing and saying all sorts of things which I regard as unworthy of myself, but which you are used to hearing from other people.”

The Apology is a seemingly misleading title. If your teacher spoke Greek, you too would learn that our word apology is actually derived from the Greek word apologia; meaning “in defense of.” Therefore, Socrates does not beg for forgiveness, rather justifies his profession. The Apology is his chance to “protest” against the authorities and make them listen to his side. Piece by piece, he dissects the charges against him. By doing so, he irritates the jurors. This is why the Apology seems to some proof of Socrates’ disrespect. When the vote came in, Socrates was declared guilty by 280 of the 500 jurors. Socrates is then given the chance to suggest a worthy punishment for himself. Most convicted persons would use this time to plea for their lives and families; Socrates had something else in mind. He says that they should reward him, as they do for the athletes, rather than punish him. The jurors came back and condemn him to death. The jurors were so incensed, even more votes shifted against him this time. Socrates does not break down and plea for his life. He simply thanks the jurors that stood behind him, and asks the others to open their minds more in the future. Socrates tells his audience “ a life

Socrates opened his case by asking the jury to listen to him openly and to pardon him if he went into his usual style of speaking. His accusers had already spoken against him in the flowery manner common in courts of law. Socrates said that his accusers' speeches contained great refinement and skill, and he lacked the ability to speak so well. However, he said that he would speak the truth while his opponents lied. Socrates also stated that while his accusers’ speeches were

According to the majority of the jury members of Athens, Socrates is a corruption to the youth, doer of evil and does not agree with the gods of his people. In the Apology, written by Plato these are the assumptions and accusations Socrates is held in court for. In court, he is faced with what most men fear, being wrongly accused leading to the death sentence. Socrates argues and strives to prove that he has no fear of being hated, being accused of serious crimes, being threatened with punishment, or being put to death.

The irony of Plato’s Apology is that Socrates is not apologizing for his actions. Instead, he is merely defending them. Socrates is on trial for corrupting the youth, and believing in spirits that Athens does not. Socrates does not believe that his trial is fair because the accusations of the city are subjective, and he knows that he cannot win. Socrates shows willingness to break the law when he refuses to stop questioning because he is uncovering truths. Even though the State sees this at unlawful, his actions are helping improve the city. In Socrates’ Defense, he gives an example of him breaking the law when he refused to have ten generals arrested for not rescuing others. He felt that they were not at fault, and was willing to break the law even if it meant he could die. Socrates admits that if they offered to acquit him on the condition that he could no

Plato’s the Apology is considered one of the classic novels. It is a defense speech about the fake accusations that brought against Socrates. He is charged with multiple accusations such as studying things in heaven and below the earth, he makes the worse argument into the stronger (better) dispute, he is also being charge of corrupting the young people and that he doesn’t believe in God’s of the city. Therefore Socrates tries to attest that he is not guilty of any of the accusations by using Miletus-one of his accuser as one of his defense witness and refutes all the charges against him through cross examination (questioning).

The Apology of Socrates by Plato, is the dialogue that tells the story of Socrates legal self-defense, where he represents himself at his trial for impiety and corruption in 399 BC. Throughout the book Socrates tries to maintain his innocence. Apology of Socrates is essentially a defense against the charges of “corrupting the youth, not believing in gods in whom the city believes, but in other daimonia that are novel to Athens” (24b) Socrates challenges each of the charges he is brought up against. Socrates is brought up on three charges, corrupting the youth, challenging belief in the gods that were accepted and reveled by the State, and introducing a new religious

The trial of Socrates often referred to as the Apology of Socrates was a defense speech made by Socrates against the accusations that have been made against him. In his speech, Socrates targets the jurors, the judge, and all of the spectators in the crowd. There are two sets of accusations made against Socrates. There are the original, older accusations and the current or newer accusations. Socrates uses his wisdom to attempt to show the jurors, and his fellow Athenians that these accusations are false and that he is innocent.

Depicting the justification between the Athenian jury against the father of philosophy, the Apology exhibits Plato's recollection and interpretation of the notorious trial of Socrates. Accused of refusing to worship the gods recognized by the Athenian state, corrupting the youth, and informally addressing himself throughout the trial, Socrates presents himself as a villain or an enemy to the Athenian society and jury. Even though Socrates could have solicited pity towards the jury by strengthening his defense with emotional appeal, Socrates’ refusal to appease the jury in the Apology justly transcends the moral values of the Athenian jury and the modern human. Socrates’ emphasis on preserving the impartiality of the trial provides support for Socrates’ refusal to appease the jury. Given the opportunity to show pathos and ethos appeal --the importance of his family and friends-- Socrates restrains himself from instigating any bias into the trial, in order to keep the trial unprejudiced.

In this court trial Socrates attempts to be his own attorney, Socrates was sentenced to death due to his extravagant claims about his wisdom. Plato names his defense “The Apology”. Now the definition of and apology is “a written or spoken expression of one's regret, remorse, or sorrow for having insulted, failed, injured, or wronged another”. Socrates defense or speech was not an apology at all; it was the total opposite. Socrates claims his good friend Chaerephon talked to the goddess Delphi, “he asked whether there was anyone wiser than myself. The priestess replied that there was no one”. (121) Moreover, I honestly think the statement is outrageous, but Socrates begins a quest to find out if he truly is a wise man. So Socrates goes

In Plato’s Apology Socrates explains to the jury the reasons he should be found not guilty against his accused crimes. Although none of the accusations have any true merit Socrates is forced into the courtroom. During his defense Socrates states, “A man who really

“Men of Athens, do not interrupt me with noise, even if I seem to you to be boasting; for the word that I speak is not mine, but the speaker to whom I shall refer it is a person of weight.” Socrates believes that his enemies poisoned the minds of his jury when they were young and impressionable. He explains that his reputation has been tarnished by all of whom are envious and malicious labeling him as a Sophist. However he does not reveal their names except for Aristophanes “ Aristophanes portayed Socrates as the worst of the