Patriotism helped Socrates accept his death of deities in place of the gods. PURPOSE STATEMENT Through books and essays about Socrates, research and analysis shows that he was truly guilty of his crimes and willingly accepted them even though he believed himself innocent. INTRODUCTION A member of the jury watched the defendant, tense and nervous, watch the Kleptsydra, or water clock, and time is of the essence. When the Kleptsydra is empty, the jury of five hundred people, supposed to make a decision, seems perplexed and does not know which side to vote for. After counting the votes, verdict, guilty. The accused had only lost by a slight margin of 260 to 240. Each side, accusers and accused, proposed a punishment: the accuser proposed death, but surprisingly, the accused proposed to be treated as an Olympic winner. The year is 399 BCE. Socrates was a simple, famous man of seventy years old, going about his usual routine when he was faced with an obstacle that changed the course of what remained of his life. He had seen something similar in his time, which also coincided with the obstacle he faced. What he didn't know was what would happen next. Socrates was accused of corrupting the Athenian youth and creating new deities. The new accusers, as Socrates called them, were Meletus, Lycon and Anytas. He was found guilty, but many today maintain his innocence, including Socrates himself. He believed himself innocent, but nevertheless accepted his death with courage, out of patriotism for Athens. Socrates could have avoided his d...... middle of paper ...... accepted his penalty out of patriotism. Socrates is the meaning of Patriot when it comes to Athens. “Nothing means more to Socrates than Athens and, more importantly, than the Athenians who live there” (Hughes xxii). Socrates served in the army and in the Assembly, playing an active role in politics. He did this to shape Athens to be the best it could be. Even when Athens turned against him, he still had a deep love for it, carrying out his death sentence, believing he had done Athens a favor by removing the disease. Socrates was a visionary of a greater Athens, but he was quietly targeted. and shot down by those who found fault with him. At the end of Socrates' life, he was neither honorably discharged nor given a civic crown for his attempt to change Athens for the better, but was sentenced to death for leaving the ranks and open ground market..

Essay / Patriotism helped Socrates accept his death of deities in place of the gods. PURPOSE STATEMENT Through books and essays about Socrates, research and analysis shows that he was truly guilty of his crimes and willingly accepted them even though he believed himself innocent. INTRODUCTION A member of the jury watched the defendant, tense and nervous, watch the Kleptsydra, or water clock, and time is of the essence. When the Kleptsydra is empty, the jury of five hundred people, supposed to make a decision, seems perplexed and does not know which side to vote for. After counting the votes, verdict, guilty. The accused had only lost by a slight margin of 260 to 240. Each side, accusers and accused, proposed a punishment: the accuser proposed death, but surprisingly, the accused proposed to be treated as an Olympic winner. The year is 399 BCE. Socrates was a simple, famous man of seventy years old, going about his usual routine when he was faced with an obstacle that changed the course of what remained of his life. He had seen something similar in his time, which also coincided with the obstacle he faced. What he didn't know was what would happen next. Socrates was accused of corrupting the Athenian youth and creating new deities. The new accusers, as Socrates called them, were Meletus, Lycon and Anytas. He was found guilty, but many today maintain his innocence, including Socrates himself. He believed himself innocent, but nevertheless accepted his death with courage, out of patriotism for Athens. Socrates could have avoided his d...... middle of paper ...... accepted his penalty out of patriotism. Socrates is the meaning of Patriot when it comes to Athens. “Nothing means more to Socrates than Athens and, more importantly, than the Athenians who live there” (Hughes xxii). Socrates served in the army and in the Assembly, playing an active role in politics. He did this to shape Athens to be the best it could be. Even when Athens turned against him, he still had a deep love for it, carrying out his death sentence, believing he had done Athens a favor by removing the disease. Socrates was a visionary of a greater Athens, but he was quietly targeted. and shot down by those who found fault with him. At the end of Socrates' life, he was neither honorably discharged nor given a civic crown for his attempt to change Athens for the better, but was sentenced to death for leaving the ranks and open ground market..

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