The last days of the Socrates refers to a sequence of four conversations by Plato that illustrates the demise as well as the testing of the Socrates. Plato gets the chance to present as well as build up his accountability’s attitude of a person for his dealings as well as their consequences in their society.
The debate on Socrates trial which was about Euthyphro who had laid blame on his father of assassinating a servant and as well a servant had assaulted another servant. This is the reason as to why the Socrates and the Euthyphro resulted in a dialogue.
It is through this dialogue that the reader gets a bright expression of the Socrates to employ mode of inquiring in order to prod holes a in other people’s declaration. Plato employs his conversation in telling his story concerning the Socrates trial, as well as shielding himself from the charges of deceit as well as the variation of the youths.
Despite his effort to push for the dialogue being put into consideration, the Socrates trial was delayed and this led to him to spend more time in Athens prison. Plato got a friend who was to help him out of prison but the Socrates opposed the argument and thus he had to remain in prison. Due to his royalty, Plato decides not to escape as this would be a betrayal to the Athens as well as causing harm to those he loved.
The wickedness of the spirit is held up by Plato’s conviction on the Socrates he also argues that demise ought to be part of a philosopher since it is through this that he would get do away with the distraction of the deceased as well as achieving true wisdom.
It is through the dialogue that we are able to have a clear view of what true and false virtues are presented as in this community. Plato is brought out as a fighter in the kind of living that was taking place in the region.
The Euthyphro looked into what godliness was all about as well as the manner in which it could be identified. Plato’s friend was on the other hand worried about what obligation under law was all about, while phaedo was determined in exploring the soul of the human soul.
Admission of guilt is also an issue to the Socrates and it is clearly elaborated via the Athens way of pleading with the Athens government with an aim of shielding Plato from the accusations of bringing in new spiritual attitudes as well as misleading the younger generations. This according to the government was a false virtue as this was against the beliefs in the region and as well, no one had a right to go against or include what he felt was right in the community.
This portrayed how the Socrates had no right to do whatever they felt was right but instead go by the set laws by the government. Interfering with what the administration of the area felt was the right thing, led to Plato’s imprisonment.
The dialogue brings Plato as one who loved money as well as someone who was of honor. This portrayed him as a man with false virtual as he stresses that that was one of the characteristic of a philosopher yet on the other hand he is committed to introducing new religions to the youths. For instance in our community today, there are various religious people who act as the role models in the field of religion, yet what they sermon is normally against what they belief or even what they do.
This is one of characteristic of false virtue the religious people among us portray. In his conversation, self-restrain is not a feature of those who look down on the body as it involves one not being keyed up by the fervor an as well being greater to other people and behaving in an appropriate manner.
Socrates is brought out as one who directly attacks its victims without compromise. This is brought out by the way they insisted on Plato remaining in prison despite the efforts of the friend who tried to rescue him from this, they opposed his thoughts and insisted that he remain imprisoned. On the other hand the Socrates are viewed to have true virtue via a conversation between them and Meno where it is brought out as having the particular behavior due to ignorance towards what virtue was all about.
Meno is ironical on how Socrates was going to inquire something it was fully uninformed about. This refers to the ignorance the Socrates had towards what virtues was. This is clearly portrayed in the society where some individuals are unaware of the kind of things they are expected to do yet they argue that they are very informed about such particular things.
In conclusion, Plato’s conversation is portrayed as a theoretical symbol of living rational study in which the shared activities of an individual aid in elucidating the tribulations being tested. This indicates that people’s opinions ought to be put forth despite the divergences that exist among different individuals with varied state of understanding.