The TRIAL OF SOCRATES - Corruption and Atheism: The Apology by Plato - Harvard Classics Rev- HC2 Ep4

The Trial of Socrates is a remarkable story about one man's decision to defy the mob of society and choose truth over unrighteousness. So many lessons can be pulled from the story such as sacrifice, justice, betrayal, and corruption. The simple act of telling the truth can make waves that can last for thousands of years. Socrates was a veteran, a husband, and a father but we know him today as the founder of the Socratic method and one of if not the wisest philosophers to have ever lived. Where are the men like him today? God only knows.

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[scottmorschhauser]

Excellent job sir. I really enjoyed The Apology and always marvel at how writings so old can seem so fresh and prescient. The more things change the more they stay the same indeed.

[wzzkdd]

14:00 "the unexamined life is not worth living"
this could be looked at from multiple perspective and you give a holistic pov,

now we could also look at it from a more individual pov, if we examine our life, frame by frame (like how anime are made), we may see its not worth living as some may be abusive to others or even family members but treat outsiders good, they may rip other people off and the likes..

[grus-philoamericana]

Enjoyed the video, Rob!

11:20 Rene Girard has some interesting work on scapegoating cycles in the Judeo-Christian tradition. He also comments on Socrates along with other indigenous mythologies.

Keep it up!

[Thinking_Ape_Plus_Clothes]

Completely recognise your point about how we’ve come so far technologically but, from a psychological perspective, we are exactly where we are 2, 500 years ago. We might know more about the brain, development, behavioural psychology but we still struggle with really simple concepts like logic, reason, morality, virtues, etc. Maybe we need a Surak (for any Star Trek fans out there)

[MikeBuechele]

The amazing thing is, the court didn't want to kill him. They expected him to confess, apologise, and then they expected to exile him. But Socrates wouldn't do it and forced the court to sentence him to death.

[stretmediq]

These are books that should be read more than once

[mikecook_author]

Great overview of The Apology. I highly recommend everyone read it. Due to your videos I have been looking for my own set of Harvard Classics.

[victorslach]

Thank you. I love this 9:30
"It doesn't matter about death, you shouldn't be scared about death if it's somthing that's righteous that you should do should be doing. There are a few times in life when you get the chance to be unashamedly brave, when you realize that the decision to be honest and truthful in the face of death, allows you to die with an honor, that not many people in life are given the opportunity to experience."

I have a hard time accepting my death and I found that one powerful.
Have a nice day !

[RRScott-uzlg]

I'm just beginning my reading and discovery of the Apologia. This was a great introduction. You've given me good grounding to know what I'll get from this work and I appreciate your thoughts.

[The_Cause]

Hope you enjoyed this episode! What are your thoughts on the trial of Socrates?

[austinrucker]

Two books I would recommend for examination and plato would be Fr. Timothy Gallaghers, the Examen prayer, and Dr. Peter Kreefts philosophy 101.

[MarkSwanYVR]

Rob, I’ve really been enjoying your videos having discovered them a few weeks back. Keep up the great work and all the best for a Happy New Year!

[wzzkdd]

#11:55 not sure if you know but the Islamic Prophet Muhammad ﷺ had these same things where the state wanted him to keep quiet and even offer him wealth, kingdom, woman and everything a man could desire yet refuse

[voluntaryist]

To get a full analysis of what Socrates probably meant by the youth being corrupted, read, Ayn Rand's, "The Comprachicos". It's still going on today, everywhere and it's horrible.

[andrewarmacost]

Rob keeps including catchy songs in the background but hasn’t posted a playlist.

Does anyone have this ?

[EyeLean]

Thank you for your commentary on this, I really enjoyed it.

I agree the Apology is a masterpiece but regarding the trial, we do need to remember the larger context here... Socrates had made the mistake of, if not obviously supporting Critias, at least of failing to resist his rather bloody tyranny in any way when others had taken the risk and resisted. Critias was a former pupil who, along with the rest of the 30 tyrants, presided over an honest-to-goodness reign of terror (Critias has been described as "the first Robespierre"). During the tyranny, Socrates's personal conduct was _very_ weaksauce. He knew the reign of terror was wrong but did and said nothing against it, even going so far as to simply go home when ordered to take part in an unjust arrest, rather than trying to get word to the victim to flee.

But of course the more violent Critias and the 30 became, the stronger the resistance became and eventually the tyrants were overthrown. Once it was all over and democracy restored, it was forbidden to put anyone on trial (other than the 30 tyrants themselves) for prior shady political connections and this would include Socrates.

So, yeah, the citizenry brought trumped-up BS charges against Socrates but the underlying beef they had with him was very, very real.

[RanmaSyaoranSaotome]

My god that AI art at 2:13 is horrifying

[wzzkdd]

I'd say modern day Socrates (speaking the truth openly, urging others to think for them, would be Andre tate, I'm not a crazy fan of him but I do respect him for those things

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