PHIL-230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Meletus, True Justice
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Impiety: believing in gods other than those condoned by the state (athena, apollo, Prosecution proposes death:by suggesting maximum punishment, they hope socrates. Page 9: plato"s account: socrates does injustices by corrupting the young, and by not. Page 31: xenophon: socrates not believing in the gods the city accepts, but other. Self-defense in court: must deliver your own speech (but can pay someone to write it for. To prosecution, this would be offensive; socrates refuses admit guilt. Socrates is blas when threatened with death: worst case, it is nothing; best case, it is. On both accounts, socrates defense was undeveloped, mildly arrogant, impolite and offensive. Seems more concerned with showiness, and his obligation to philosophy over obligation to defend himself or correct the misunderstandings of others; he seems to believe he is entirely pious (31-32 to meletus: had you bothered to show up ) Because he doesn"t defend himself well he is convicted.
