This week we looked at Plato's Euthyphro, which helps sets the stage for what's to come in The Apology, specifically the trial and judgement of Socrates. In anticipation of our discussion next week on the latter, please select one of the two topics below for discussion in your post this week.
1. Do you think these charges are legitimate? Is this a fair trial?
2. Do you think Socrates is a man who is willing to die for his personal and philosophical beliefs, or do you consider him to be 'playing' the martyr figure in the extreme sense? The former has connotations of personal conviction whereas the martyr-figure, in this instance, to quote a nearby dictionary (Apple's), is "a person who displays or exaggerates their discomfort or distress in order to obtain sympathy or admiration." Can we separate the two?
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