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Why Socrates Does Not Fear Death
Title: Why Socrates Does Not Fear Death
Category: History
Details: Words: 1177 | Pages: 5.0 (approximately 235 words/page)
Why Socrates Does Not Fear Death
Speaking about his reputation as a wise man, Socrates states that his “human wisdom” makes him wise, in a limited sense. A close evaluation and understanding of his definition of “human wisdom” and how it makes him wise will reveal why Socrates does not fear death. In fact, he states that death is a “blessing”(65).
In The Apology, Socrates has to defend himself against several charges. Some of these charges are; corruption of youth, impiety, …showed first 75 words of 1177 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1177 total…who only claims to. He will also be able to learn those things that he was not able to learn because of his human form. He will be in the care of greater gods, and be in the company of greater men (greater than those he stands before now). Socrates sees those dead men as a way to improve his spiritual integrity because he will learn from their knowledge. For these reasons, Socrates welcomes death.
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