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    Socrates was executed in 399 BC for allegedly corrupting the youth of Athens and introducing strange gods. His student, Plato, detailed Socrates' death in his writings. On the day of his trial, Socrates argued that even if the soul were not immortal, death would not be bad. He faced death calmly rather than fleeing. The passage discusses how Socrates sought truth over escaping death, serving as a final lesson for his students. It also examines debates around Socrates' guilt and the nature of truth, arguing that truth is universal and solves problems by replacing falsehood.

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    Socrates was executed in 399 BC for allegedly corrupting the youth of Athens and introducing strange gods. His student, Plato, detailed Socrates' death in his writings. On the day of his trial, Socrates argued that even if the soul were not immortal, death would not be bad. He faced death calmly rather than fleeing. The passage discusses how Socrates sought truth over escaping death, serving as a final lesson for his students. It also examines debates around Socrates' guilt and the nature of truth, arguing that truth is universal and solves problems by replacing falsehood.

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    Socrates was executed in 399 BC for allegedly corrupting the youth of Athens and introducing strange gods. His student, Plato, detailed Socrates' death in his writings. On the day of his trial, Socrates argued that even if the soul were not immortal, death would not be bad. He faced death calmly rather than fleeing. The passage discusses how Socrates sought truth over escaping death, serving as a final lesson for his students. It also examines debates around Socrates' guilt and the nature of truth, arguing that truth is universal and solves problems by replacing falsehood.

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    A CRITICAL ESSAY

    Seek Truth Rather Than Escape Death by Plato

    HUM 2 PHILOSOPHY
    Friday 1:00pm-4:00pm

    Submitted to:
    Allan H. Navales, MAT
    Faculty
    College of Arts and Sciences

    Submitted by:
    John Raymund V. Sinahan
    BIT- 4 Automotive

    Submitted on:
    October 12, 2016

    Seek Truth Rather Than Escape Death by Plato

    Plato was his early 30's when Socrates was charged and executed. Socrates is found guilty of
    the charges by a vote of 281 to 220; undoubtedly, the ethical seriousness with which Socrates
    spent his final days profoundly affected Plato as the young student. Socrates now explains why
    he has nothing to fear from death. Socrates argues that even if the soul were not immortal,
    death would be a good. Nevertheless, Socrates did not doubt the immortality of the soul.
    In this story, as I conducted more research about the cause of the death of Socrates I found that
    On a day in 399 BC the philosopher Socrates stood before a jury of 500 of his fellow Athenians
    accused of "refusing to recognize the gods recognized by the state" and of "corrupting the
    youth." If found guilty; his penalty could be death. Socrates has convicted of corrupting the
    youth of Athens and introducing strange gods, and has sentenced to die by drinking poison
    hemlock. Socrates uses his death as a final lesson for his pupils rather than fleeing when the
    opportunity arises, and faces it calmly. Plato the student of Socrates detailed his death.
    I found also confusing of the death Socrates because there are some votes of Socrates totally
    corrupted of some leaders. I would definitely agree on this passage as I myself have
    experienced such. Not to the point where I have to decide between life and death, but on the
    decision makings in life whether I have to tell the truth or to lie to cover up some mistakes.
    However, the guilt and conscience always interfere. It is built to every human being to give us a
    warning, our alarm clock that wakes us up from truth the borderline between committing
    mistakes and doing what is right. Socrates, in his conviction from the Athenian jury, was both
    innocent and guilty as charged. In Platos Five Dialogues, accounts of events ranging from just
    prior to Socrates entry into the courthouse up until his mouthful of hemlock, both points are

    represented. Socrates in dealing with moral law was not guilty of the crimes he was accused of
    by Meletus. Socrates was only guilty as charged because his peers had concluded him as such.
    The laws did not find Socrates guilty; Socrates was guilty because his jurors enforced the laws.
    Socrates was accused of corrupting Athens youth, not believing in the gods of the city and
    creating his own gods.
    Truth never creates or perpetuates problems. It only solves, dissolves and removes problems. It
    is only possible to solve problems because truth exists. Problems are solved when the truth fills
    the space of what used to be the absence of truth. When truth is brought to light, it automatically
    overrides falsehood because falsehood does not exist as a real thing. Truth fills the void and
    non-existence of untruth. The truth replaced what used to be the absence of truth. Therefore,
    truth does not do anything, including the solving of problems, because problems/falsehood do
    not exist as real things. Only the truth is real, and the truth already exists. We just aren`t aware
    of it. If we already know the truth, why do we have problems in our lives, and why is the world
    not at complete and total peace?

    For something to be truth at all, it must be relevant and beneficial to oneself, and all others,
    without exception. Truth is universal and impersonal. It applies to all and excludes no one. The
    truth is still the truth even if it has rejected or not currently understood. The truth is what it is
    despite our opinions and beliefs about it. Seeking the truth rather than to death Socrates tells us
    how to fight what is the truth that everyone would know.
    Truth seeking requires that we grow beyond a sense of shame at discovering ourselves
    mistaken. We strive to replace this with acceptance or even pleasure that we can grow and that
    others can outgrow us. It means being willing to subsume our opinions and preferences to a
    higher calling. Our yearning for truth must exceed our yearning to prove ourselves right, if reality
    is to guide our action, compassion and love. The meaning of life will always be a highly debated
    question, and the discovery for truth will always been undiscovered. Rely on your own inner

    abilities to guide you the way you need to go and trust that whatever decisions you make your
    family will in time understand. Truths are acquired only when we learn to filter all information,
    including those valuable lessons and insights gained from our own personal experiences,
    through our conscience. In addition, as we near death, the knowledge in our hearts at the end
    must match the knowledge, which was put in our hearts in the very beginning.

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