Hillsborough Community College The Athenian Jury Hearing of Socrates Essay

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Imagine that you are a member of the Athenian jury hearing the case of Socrates? How would you vote? Why?

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  1. Introduction: Be succinct (no more than one paragraph), but include the following
    1. Thesis Statement- one sentence underlined (the claim to be supported)
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  3. Assessment of objections: This is where you address objections and counterarguments to the argument you are making in the essay.
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Thesis 20.0 pts Thesis Statement is a clearly stated, defensible claim appearing in the introduction. Thesis Statement must be underlined. 17.0 pts Thesis Statement is a clearly stated, defensible claim appearing in the introduction. Thesis Statement must be underlined. 14.0 pts Somewhere in the essay, something discernible as a thesis appears. 10.0 pts no thesis 20.0 pts Analysis (Argument) 20.0 pts 17.0 pts argument supporting your argument supporting your thesis is good AND assessment thesis is good OR assessment of objections is convincing of objections is convincing 14.0 pts argument supporting your thesis or assessment of objections is poor 10.0 pts argument and assessment are poor 20.0 pts Theoretical Content 20.0 pts correctly identifies and explains (as necessary) relevant principles and theories 17.0 pts incorrectly identifies, or does not explain (as necessary) relevant principles and theories 14.0 pts relevant theories and principles poorly (or not) identified and poorly (or not) explained 10.0 pts no theoretical content is addressed 20.0 pts Organization 20.0 pts clearly follows basic essay structure from Appendix (I.B. & C. not required) 17.0 pts does not clearly follow basic essay structure from Appendix 14.0 pts unreasonable or unclear essay structure 10.0 pts incoherent essay structure 20.0 pts Terminology 20.0 pts relevant terminology is used correctly 17.0 pts relevant terminology is used 14.0 pts relevant terminology is not used 10.0 pts no philosophical terminology is used 20.0 pts Grammar 15.0 pts 13.0 pts 8.0 pts
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Surname 1
Student’s Name
Professor’s Name
Course Number
Date
Trial of Socrates
Imagine that you are a member of the Athenian jury hearing the case of Socrates? How
would you vote? Why?
A jury of five hundred men listens to Socrates’ trial and gives a guilty verdict of 281-220
votes by secret ballot and sentenced to death. Socrates is accused of denying the gods recognized
by the state and corrupting Athens’ youth, claims brought forth by Meletus. These charges
seemed farfetched and seemed that his outspoken condemnation of democracy and support of the
tyrants, and questioning everything would have fueled the Athenian officials’ ire. If one were a
member of the Athenian jury hearing Socrates’ case, they would vote to acquit him since the
charge against him did not have enough proof and is overstated.
As he states, the first charge has been there through the years from general accusations
(118). He was a sophist like Gorgias, Evanus, and Hippias, who investigated things beneath the
skies and charged for the teachings (118). However, Socrates is not Sophist because he does not
charge for his teachings, and his interests are in the pursuit of truth that he gives freely (118). He
responds to this charge and explains the origin of the claim that he thinks himself wiser than
others (119). He shows this claim was valid only because he was more aware of his ignorance,
unlike many who thought themselves wise but were ignorant of their ignorance.

Surname 2
Meletus claims...


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