The Life and Trials of Socrate

 The Life and Trials of Socrate 

This blog is based on Socrate life and it is a reading task assigned by Dr. Dilip Barad Sir. Department of English, MKBU. For more information you can Click here .

Socrates, also known as Sukrat in Hindi/Arabic, is regarded as a foundational figure in Western philosophy.

He was born approximately in 399 BC in Athens, a significant city of ancient Greece.

Socrates is a major philosophical figure and was a mentor to notable individuals like Plato and Xenophon.

Socrates did not write anything himself; his life is documented through the writings of his students, Xenophon and Plato.

Besides being a philosopher, Socrates was also a soldier.

He fought in the Peloponnesian War, which was a prolonged conflict between Athens and Sparta. Where Sparta wins.

We learn about Socrates from Plato's work "Apology."

"Apology" describes Socrates' life and trial.

Plato was present at Socrates' trial.

The account is written as dialogues.

Socrates was not considered handsome: he had a big nose, large lips, and unattractive eyes.

In ancient Greece, skilled speakers were highly respected.

Socrates was famous for his questioning technique, known as the 'Socratic Method.'

He was sentenced to death for his questioning by drinking hemlock poison.

Socrates and Rhetoric

Socrates constantly questioned everyone and everything.

He used a method of questioning until the listener found their own answer.

Socrates served as a soldier in the Peloponnesian War, where Sparta won.

After the war, Sparta abolished Athenian democracy and established a rule known as the 'Thirty Tyrants.'

Socrates' habit of questioning made him unpopular with the rulers.

He was falsely accused of being a traitor and an atheist who corrupted the youth of Athens.

Socrates was put on trial before a jury.

True Wisdom

The Oracle of Delphi declared Socrates the wisest man in Athens.

Socrates doubted this and sought out the smartest men in Athens.

He believed he knew nothing, but recognized this fact.

Others thought they knew things but actually did not.

Socrates believed true wisdom is recognizing one's own ignorance.

He stated, "To fear death is to think one is wise when one is not, to think one knows what one does not know."

The Trial of Socrates

Socrates was accused of atheism and brought before a jury.

He had the opportunity to escape death but chose not to.Socrates seemed to willingly accept his fate.

When asked what his punishment should be, Socrates humorously suggested free meals at a party.

This response angered the jury.

They sentenced him to death by hemlock poison.

Some of the Quotes by Socrates also known as Sukrat 

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