Socrates' Islamic Conversion

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In Plato's 'criticism', Socrates and Christ talk about why Socrates should escape. Socrates was accused of ruining the hearts of the young people of Athens. Christos, Socrates students and close friends tried to persuade him to run away as he did not believe that Socrates committed the actual crime. Socrates believes that if the government punishes him for violating the commandment he may have broken the law. - The Socrates trial of Socrates is the source of excellent events between Socrates' life and death. Athens is a democratic city and I am proud of freedom. Especially their freedom of speech. Socrates is a political philosopher who does not agree with freedom brought by democracy of Athens. But in his trial, Athens and Socrates' democracy themselves show their hypocrisy.

The main existing sources of information on Socrates' trial and execution history are as follows. Apologize to Socrates' jury, historian Xenophon, Socrates' s Socrates like Socrates, apologize Plato, Socrates' s bottom, Creo and Fado, this is a philosopher. In "Socratic Indictment" (392 B.C.), a sophisticated rhetoricist Polly Kradti (440-370) published Antustus's prosecution address, accused Socrates of 403 BC Previous political and religious in Athens Activity.

Apology is an explanation of the speech of Socrates during the trial. In Socrates' trial, he was accused of not admitting the same god that is admitted by other parts of Athens (especially authoritative). Instead, Socrates was responsible for inventing a new god, and doing so was eroding the young people in Athens, and Socrates often told him about his theology. However, Socrates's speech was not an apology as its name suggests, but an explanation of his beliefs. In his speech Socrates explained that his behavior derives from Delphi's prophecies and claimed he was the wisest of all. Although Socrates is sincere and direct to these beliefs, it is not suitable for many judges who are evaluating him.