SOCRATES

Participation of Socrates

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Participation of Socrates

Introduction

Compared to other defections (the Naxos, Thassos, Euboea, Samos, Amphipolis), Thucydides estimated that the Mytilene marks a turning point in the Peloponnesian War. This paper discusses, in light of the assessment of freedom, crime and punishment according to contemporary thinking and the content of epitaphios logos and the last speech of Cleon and Diodotus (Thuc. III 37-48). If taken as a reference Cleon justice is understood as revenge and the reason of state, Diodotus adheres only to the condesirability of Athens. Denial of the exemplary value of the death penalty for the first time in history of the West, and argues that they must rid the demos for the overall implementation of the Mitylenians proposed by Cleon, as it is the only ally left for Athens in the Attic League cities. The infamous trial of Socrates has been interpreted by many as one of the earliest and most dramatic failures of justice which led to the death sentence of the "father of Western thought. Socrates was accused of disrespect and corruption of youth in 399 BC although many historians believed that the accusations were invented by a discriminatory fellow.

Cleon's Speech

Cleon's Speech highlighted points against Socrates that are awaiting the answers. Following are the points of Cleon's speech:

The relationship between empire and a democratic form of government;

Good government under the influence of intellectuals;

The impact of rhetoric on policy making;

Diodotus's Speech

Opponent of Cleon Diodotos was someone who did not know anything else about him. Maybe it was the son of moderate leader temperate, who was the first successor of Pericles. In any event, the ratio of betraying it simple and logical elegance that was the result of Sophistic training, and ideas are also clearly illuminated. This portrait as an educated man, the kind words he had just condemned Cleon. The position was found after his speech Cleon described very well with a quote from the chapter on revolutions: "Whoever was furious was audible, and which brought objections were suspect." The Diodotos fighting hard under the weight categories of Cleon that supporter of leniency towards Mytilene were acting in the interest of the enemy. So strives to support the position of Pericles on the value of calm discussion. We can already say that since then captures the meaning of a recognized opposition of younger years when he says that no democratic leader should not have been so much ...