1. Socrates starts his quest to find a wise man by talking to the supposedly wisest men in Athens. What happens once he starts talking to these men? How do these men react to this conversations ?
2. Does he find a man wiser than himself ? What does Socrates learn about himself and about these supposedly wise men ?
3. Ultimately, Socrates believes that the god was simply using Socrates to prove something about human wisdom , and this , Socrates concludes , is the true meaning of the Oracle . Explain . What is the true meaning of the Oracle and how does Socrates conversations with these men prove it ?
4. Why does Meletus accuse him of corrupting the youth ? What is Socrates doing that Meletus contrues as corrupting the youth ? Is he corrupting the youth ?
5. Socrates defend himself against these accusations by using reason and refuses to beg for mercy. Why does he only used reason and refuse to beg for mercy ?
6. Socrates also says he is not ashamed to live a life that may cause his death and that he why is not ashamed to live a life that may cause his death and why would I he choose death over acquittal with the term that he can no longer practice philosophy?
7. Socrates says that if the jury puts him to death, that Athens will do themselves more harm than they have done to him. Explain what he means by this.
8. Why does Socrates decide not to escape ? Explain his reasoning .
9. Why does Socrates think that if he escapes , he will confirm that he is in fact guilty of corrupting the youth ?
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