LITERATURE QUESTIONS
LITERARY THEORY AND CRITICISM
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They found that he plagiarized from other philosophers
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He taught students how to think for themselves, which was viewed as problematic
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He committed treason against Athens
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He stole military weapons from Sparta
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Detailed explanation-1: -According to the argument for political persecution, Socrates was targeted because he was perceived as a threat to democracy. It was true that Socrates did not stand for democracy during the reign of the Thirty Tyrants and that most of his pupils were against the democrats.
Detailed explanation-2: -The death sentence of Socrates was the legal consequence of asking politico-philosophic questions of his students, which resulted in the two accusations of moral corruption and impiety.
Detailed explanation-3: -At his trial, Socrates was accused of two things: impiety (asebeia) against Athens’ gods by introducing new gods and the corruption of Athenian youth by teaching them to question the status quo.
Detailed explanation-4: -The death of Socrates in 399 BCE, as reported by Plato in the Phaedo, is usually attributed to poisoning with common hemlock.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Socratic method was derived from the Greek philosopher, Socrates. In order to delve into his students’ view, he would ask them questions until any contradictions were exposed. Socrates also used this method of questioning to encourage people to question the things they were told and to look beyond the obvious.