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Is it surprising that Socrates was found guilty
Title: Is it surprising that Socrates was found guilty
Category: Society & Culture / People
Details: Words: 2108 | Pages: 9.0 (approximately 235 words/page)
Is it surprising that Socrates was found guilty
In the play “The Last Days of Socrates” by, Plato, Socrates is found guilty of the charges brought against him. Taking into account the articles Euthyphro, the Apology, and I.F. Stone’s article, When Free Speech was First Condemned, it is not surprising that Socrates was found guilty. In Euthyphro, and in I.F. Stone’s article, Socrates shows the reader that he is aware that his charges are severe and perhaps it is …showed first 75 words of 2108 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 2108 total…the jury and arrogance cause the jury to convict him, and sentence him to death. Socrates’ attitude makes his defense weak and therefore it is not surprising he was convicted and found guilty. If I were on the jury, I would have convicted Socrates. Every emotion the jury felt, I felt with them. Reading the story of Socrates made me angry that a man could be that arrogant and must be asking to be convicted.
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