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Socrates Wisdom

Plato's book, The Apology, represents a clear account of the speech of Socrates. Socrates

gave the speech during his trial after he was charged for blasphemy. According to his

prosecutors, Socrates committed a crime for not recognizing the gods that were recognized and

highly regarded by the state. Socrates's speech was dubbed an apology. However, the speech is

far from an apology. The speech contains ideas and information suggesting that Socrates was not

apologetic, but he was only trying to defend himself. Through his speech, Socrates tried to justify

some of his actions and give reasoning behind some of the things he did and some of the beliefs

he held (Hackforth, p.28). Through his speech, it is crystal clear that Socrates was well

knowledgeable about many ideas and concepts as he presented his views and ideas. This paper

explores the theme of wisdom as portrayed by Socrates through his speech and actions, which

was compiled and put together by Plato in the book, The Apology.

Socrates, in his apology speech, stated that he had no more excellent knowledge in the

laws and that he was not the wisest of all men. Socrates said in is apology speech that he was

only going to give a true and accurate account of what he knows about his situation in an honest

and direct way possible. In this respect, Socrates captured the attention of his audience and

gained their trust. The plain and conventional manner in which he designed and delivered his

speech also portray how wise Socrates was as he was able to understand his audience and only

share with them ideas in a way that they could understand well and clearly. Providing them with

a clear account ensured that they effectively understood his predicaments and learned of the

shortcomings of his prosecutors. His speech design, clarity, and directness ensured that the

important ideas that Socrates addressed in his speech were well understood and contextualized

by his audience. For Socrates, it was important for him that his audience understood his position

and ideas clearly for them to understand his position and opinions about his case.

Socrates's speech was a clear indication of his wisdom and how he could use his wisdom

to capture the attention of his audience and ensure that he shared his ideas and opinions wisely.

Through the apology speech, he was able to justify his actions and beliefs in a clever way to his

audience, and all they could do was to listen. The ability to convey his ideas and reasons pointing

out why his persecution was not justified in an apology speech was a rare act of wisdom depicted

by Socrates (Hackforth, p.24).

The Apology by Plato reveals that Socrates was not wise in his own eyes. According to

Socrates, he considered himself unwise because he realized that he knew very little about many

issues and ideas in his environment. Unlike other people, he felt that his wisdom was limited. As

such, Socrates studied and researched more about ideas and studied the ways of those who were

considered wise in the society. For instance, Socrates discovered that the poets were wise and

could speak eloquently about a variety of topics. However, he realized that they understood very

little about the workings of life. Also, Socrates took the time to speak to the politicians who were

regarded as great strategists because of their perceived immense wisdom. However, Socrates

discovered that the aspect of duplicity and a lack of true knowledge in the part of the politicians.

What is more, Socrates considered the craftsmen who he considered to be well knowledgeable

about their trade.

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Surname 1 Student’s Name Professor’s Name Course Date Socrates Wisdom Plato's book, The Apology, represents a clear account of the speech of Socrates. Socrates gave the speech during his trial after he was charged for blasphemy. According to his prosecutors, Socrates committed a crime for not recognizing the gods that were recognized and highly regarded by the state. Socrates's speech was dubbed an apology. However, the speech is far from an apology. The speech contains ideas and information suggesting that Socrates was not apologetic, but he was only trying to defend himself. Through his speech, Socrates tried to justify some of his actions and give reasoning behind some of the things he did and some of the beliefs he held (Hackforth, p.28). Through his speech, it is crystal clear that Socrates was well knowledgeable about many ideas and concepts as he presented his views and ideas. This paper explores the theme of wisdom as portrayed by Socrates through his speech and actions, which was compiled and put together by Plato in the book, The Apology. Socrates, in his apology speech, stated that he had no more excellent knowledge in the laws and that he was not the wisest of all men. Socrates said in is apology speech that he was only going to give a true and accurate account of what he knows about his situation in an honest and direct way possible. In this respect, Socrates captured the attention of his audience and gained their trust. The plain and conventional manner in w ...
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