-
Essay / Argumentative and Dialogue Style in Plato's Apology By...
He shares with the council how much he loves and gives to his community. He shows them that by questioning everyone's values, he only lets good values influence the community (Plato, Apology, 11). This results in his punishment being death after exile. His style of dialogue also allows him to effectively challenge the Athenian value of glorification of the body. This style allows him to speak from the soul. This also allows him to gain the devotion of his students as he answers their questions. This type of devotion allows Socrates' theory of the soul to endure to this day. However, this measure is not immediately effective in Greek society. The Athenians continued to revere the human body and considered the Homeric ideal of masculinity to be a highly esteemed belief (Levack, 107). This is seen in the artwork of the period as well as the predominance of athletics and the glorification of war that eventually carried over to Roman society (Levack,