Reflection On The Unexamined Life Is Not Worth Living

Oedipus’ character speaks the truth, acts openly, and is concerned with honor, but he did not have the gift of fortune. He acts rash and takes swift action that had consequences on his fate. Oedipus acted swiftly in finding Laios’ killer and more evidence led to himself, even though his wife told him to stop investigating his past. In today’s society it is tough to see any one worthy of being labeled “High-Minded”. People care more of what others see in them, than truth itself. Oedipus fought to find the truth of his past, though he knew there could be dire consequences. His honest approach proceeds to make him fit more high-minded qualities than most people would in today’s

“The unexamined life is not worth living,” states socrates. Socrates means that people who do not examine their lives, who don’t think about what they want to do with their lives, don’t live a happy life. Jimmy Santiago Baca and Frederick Douglas relate to socrates because they also lived their lives like him. Socrates educated people on the need to examine life and decide how to live it.

By comparing himself to the Greek hero Achilles before the jury in Plato’s Apology, Socrates attempts to portray himself as a hero of equal merit to Achilles and others of similar standing. By selecting the greatest of the Classical Greeks to compare and contrast himself to in his argument, Socrates surreptitiously urges his audience to view him as being of the same caliber as Achilles. This not only authenticates Socrates’ claims, but also exhibits his disconnect from earlier forms of thought. Essentially, Socrates attempts to display himself in the same light as his predecessor Achilles through their shared aspiration to do what they deem to be right in addition to their

Throughout the story Oedipus feeds his ego with either power or pride. In the opening passage Oedipus addresses the people of Thebes with these words. “I thought it wrong, my children, to hear the truth from others, messengers. Here I am myself—you all know me, the world knows my fame: I am Oedipus” (Oedipus Lines 6-9). In the opening passage his referring to his fame and power. This continues to be a problem throughout the story and inevitably be his down fall. In Oedipus, Sophocles shows you that having too much power and pride can cause your down fall.

Throughout the tragedy by Sophocles, the king Oedipus relies on his personal glory to attain long lasting fame and balks when confronted with anything that might shatter this perception that he is the best. While both characters have done marvelous deeds in the past, their inherent arrogance, which is part of the tragic flaw of each of the characters,

In Oedipus Rex, Oedipus faces a terrible tragedy mostly caused by his own insecurities. Sophocles literally shows us the human nature for always wanting to know more information about ourselves no matter the cost. Had Oedipus not cared about what was being said about him and left well enough alone he could have avoided his whole predicament and lived a happy life with his wife and children.

In the Apology, due to Socrates activities against the politicians, poets, and craftsmen resulted in being prosecuted. That activity was the quest to find an individual who is wiser than himself to understand what the Delphic Oracle told Socrates. This led to Socrates questioning and insulting their wisdom. Meletus, who represents the poets, is the main accuser of Socrates and convicts him for “investigating the things beneath the earth and in the heavens and making the weaker argument stronger and teaching others these same things” (19b-c). The point I will try to express in this exegesis is to show Socrates defense against

The people value Oedipus for his ability to be honorable when they cannot, and simply expect him to set an example without necessarily following it. Oedipus tries to be lawful and honorable, yet his gaps in knowledge and understanding prevent him from doing so. Even the people halt the investigation of the king’s murder and the origins of Oedipus even though they do not have enough evidence to make any conclusions about these events. He embodies a culture which admires intelligence, but doesn’t seek to gain more for fear of discovering something unpleasant that would add to their current troubles. Oedipus blindly believes he has all the information he needs to be a successful leader, and his subjects blindly believe that Oedipus knows what he's

Plato 's perhaps greatest mission in making people realize what philosophy is lies in Socrates ' speech "....if I say it 's the greatest good for a man to discuss virtue every day, and other things you 've heard me discussing and examining myself and others

Socrates is a 70 years old philosopher the protagonist of The Apology. Socrates and his teaching is respected by his students, but not by the leaders of Athens. His ideology seems to be offensive to those who do not agree because it questions the law of the society, and questions the ruling and decision-making of God of the state. In the Apology, Socrates is placed on trial because leaders of Athens says that “Socrates is guilty of corrupting the young, and of not acknowledging the gods the city acknowledges, but new demonic activities instead.” (24b).

Apology, in Socrates day, stood for defense rather than seeking forgiveness, as it is now commonly used. To Socrates, it did not matter to him whether or not he was persecuted, as long as he did what was correct. Socrates whole philosophy is that to know knowledge is to have wisdom, and to have wisdom is to know oneself. The people of Athens did not like Socrates due to both the early accusers and late accusers; however, Socrates provides an argument to put these fallacies to rest. Plato’s Apology is the story of Socrates defending himself against the charges placed upon him of corrupting the youth, not believing in the gods, and by making the lesser argument the stronger. Socrates argues that he became a Philosopher so that he could find what he was looking for, which is the search for human excellence. To Socrates, questioning is not skepticism, and he searches for the truth by asking questions to those who are known to have knowledge in society in hopes of finding true wisdom. While questioning those who proclaim to have knowledge, Socrates finds that these people are lacking, which provokes the townspeople to find Socrates a threat. Socrates Apology is about lying to rest the accusations of both the earlier and later accusers, while proving that all he was searching for is human excellence and truth, which he does not have, but in Socrates view is the main purpose and greatest achievement of life.

Plato’s Apology presents an account of Socrates’ improvised speech at his trial in the year 399 B.C. He is on trial for accusations that include being a sophist, an atheist, and corrupting the Athenian youth. Although Socrates is supposed to be defending himself against these allegations, he instead uses his time in front of the people of Athens to address the topic of wisdom. During the trial, Socrates states that, “[w]hat has caused my reputation is none other than a certain kind of wisdom.

In the opening scene of the first play in the trilogy, Oedipus the King, Sophocles depicts Oedipus as a man of great stature, ruling his lands justly but hints at his own catastrophic fate condemned by his overly arrogant conduct. Initially, Oedipus exhibits intelligence, love and concern for his subjects, and deep-rooted wisdom, upholding a reputation of high moral standards. His wisdom, however, becomes self-righteous, his arrogance becoming very clear on the eighth line of his opening monologue, “Here I am – myself – you all know me, the world knows my fame: I am Oedipus. ” (159). The irony of this statement rests behind the notion that Oedipus’s fame will be known and surpass the ages, but it is

Humbleness is a trait that Oedipus lacks. Oedipus does not possess an ounce of humility in him and is very unaware of his surroundings, causing him to make scenes. This is displayed in the play when Tiresias says to Oedipus, “You yourself are the pollution of this country” (Sophocles 19). Tiresias is hinting at the fact that Oedipus is the actual killer of the King. Shortly after this has been said, Oedipus bursts into rage, claiming that Tiresias and Creon were conspiring to overthrow him. By making a scene, he is admitting that he cannot be humble and shows his arrogant side. If Oedipus would have continued to rule, he would be a king without any subjects since he would distance himself from those closest to him.

Undoubtedly, the Apology of Socrates is one of the most significant work among all the classics. It is an account of the speech of Socrates makes at the trial in defence for the accusations of not recognizing Gods recognised by the Greek and corrupting the adolescents of Athens. Throughout the speech, Socrates speaks in a very plain manner to attempt to defend himself and his conduct. Though Socrates was sentenced to death as even his eloquent argument could not persuade all the juries, his final speech provides tremendous philosophical insights that help us to examine ourselves. At such, I believe the Apology of Socrates teaches us quite a few important ideas, that include the necessity for one to be humble withstanding one knows a lot