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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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Student’s Name
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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.
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Meletus claims...
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