Socrates' Trial: The Account They Didn't Tell You About

Experience history like never before as we take you on a journey through ancient Athens, reimagining the story of Socrates in a modern light. In this video, we present Xenophon's 'Apology'.

Following the successful release of the video "Socrates' Trial: His Historic Defense in Today's Language," based on Plato's account, we felt it crucial to also showcase Xenophon's narrative. Despite sharing the same event - Socrates' trial - the two accounts offer unique perspectives, highlighting the complexity of history and the importance of diverse viewpoints.

Xenophon, unlike Plato, was not present at the trial, but his account provides a more personal, intimate perspective on Socrates' final days, revealing the philosopher's indomitable spirit and unshakeable conviction in his principles.

By transforming this historical text into today's vernacular, we hope to foster a deeper understanding of this pivotal moment in history and the enduring relevance of Socrates' teachings. So, whether you're a lover of philosophy, history, or simply enjoy thought-provoking content, this video is a must-watch.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction and Setting the Scene
01:11 Meet Xenophon: Another Perspective on Socrates
1:38 Hermogenes and Socrates: The Discussion Before the Trial
4:15 Divine Belief: Socrates' Connection with the Gods
5:18 Divine Favor: How the Gods Esteemed Socrates
7:35 Ancient Greek Society: Meritocracy and Socratic Thought
8:19 Aftermath: Socrates Post-Sentence
11:40 Final Reflections: Xenophon's Take on Socrates' Trial
12:12 Closing Thoughts and Outtro

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[yuli]

Ay man, I love these, I would pay for a whole movie on The Republic by Plato with modern speech

[Sassofrassquatch]

Dude, these are absolutely fantastic. The Death of Socrates by Jacques Louis David has always been my mental picture of Socrates. I've always wondered what gave him the strength and tenacity to look death so directly in the eyes, and you gave it the update it needed to put it into perspective for me. Nice job, homie. Keep these up, please.

[If-I-Only-Had-a-Brain]

From first hearing this story as a child, I felt it a damning testimonial to the greatness of man.

[dyotoorion]

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[teddyhilentzaris]

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[johnpatterson]

Socrates had a right pair of bollocks on him. And self-esteem doesn’t seem to be a problem.

[tomjackson]

From the first time I read Plato's Apology until now that trial enrages me. It is the clearest proof that unbridled democracy is not always a good, and how brilliant our Founders were to put checks in place to protect us. And certainly it was not the only time that the Athenians condemned innocent men, talented men, who could have contributed so much to that great city. Athens deprived itself of the most valuable asset any man or city or business could have, a truth teller, unbiased by petty motives. A great man whose wisdom lives on was brought down by the basest reason, petty jealousy, and it is fitting no one remembers the names of his accusers.

[sudarshanbadoni]

In fact cognitive excellence is what becomes the question and Socrates clears that test with " critical thinking " endeavors throughput life attempting to next generations to " think different " a buzzword existing present times of amazing development. Thanks. Socrates is my everlasting motivator since long.

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[andresmaynez]

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[danfrankkuhn]

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[fabiodeoliveiraribeiro]

Yesterday I finally had time to go see Oppenheimer.

One of the themed things in the movie is the strategic use of Administrative Law for political ends. The process depicted in the film, through which the US state refused to renew the scientist's national security license, was a farce. During the instruction, the scientist did not have the right to defend himself properly. Only at the end did Oppenheimer learn that the process was initiated because of the letter sent to the FBI by an adversary who was convinced that the scientist could be a communist spy or, at the very least, suspected of having facilitated the espionage in Los Alamos. The evidence collected during the summary instruction was of no importance for the decision, because the result had been prearranged.

The similarities between the process portrayed in the film and what happened to Julian Assange in England are evident. The WikiLeaks journalist is also the victim of a judicial farce. He was wrongly arrested in and cannot be treated as a spy in the US because he published information that all the major newspapers in the world also published. The process that resulted in Lula's unjust conviction and imprisonment in Brazil was also a shameful example of the strategic use of Law for political ends. The same can be said about what is happening with José Sócrates in Portugal.

Keeping due proportions, the case of Socrates in Athens ran into the same problem: the denial of justice through accusations that can at least be called absurd and unjust. His process appears to have been less fraudulent, but the philosopher's conduct indicates that he knew the outcome was predetermined.

[JonathanSward]

The 'divine voice' thing was so perfect. Not an actual voice, like the bird thing.

[MrEverth]

Every time i hear this enlightening stories about Socrates, it makes me feel like i am feeding the soul with the best food of intellectual thought

[elsenored]

6:30 ... and who would you say is wiser than a person who's never stopped seeking and learning good things ...?

[arielcandoleta]

I'm thinking a Christopher Nolan level of producer/director should make a film out of this.

[hackedtechnothief]

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