Is it too late to Apologize? 1
Who made Socrates go to the law court?
Meletus and his friends made him go to the law court.
(24a, Apology section page 7)
What punishment did the jury give to Socrates?
Socrates was sentenced to death.
(38b~38c, Apology section page 3)
Who was trying to save Socrates?
Crito was trying to save Socrates.
(43d, Crito section page1)
Where did Socrates stay in?
He stayed in the prison.
(43a, Crito section page 1)
What was the content of the sworn statement?
Socrates did injustice and interfered with people. He made weak speech stronger and taught individuals the same contents.
(19c, Apology section page 2)
Has Socrates ever been to the court before?
No, it was the first time to come to the law court.
(17d, Apology section page 1)
What did Crito and other friends prepare for Socrates leaving the prison?
They prepared money and sliver.
(45b, Crito section page 2)
What did Crito suggest to Socrates?
He suggested to escape from the prison.
(43d, Crito section page1)
What wrong information did some people hear from others about Socrates?
Socrates taught students and tried to gain a lot of money from them.
(18e, Apology section page 3)
Why couldn’t Socrates understand that Meletus and his friends accused him?
It’s because Socrates taught them at the youth when they trusted him the most and they didn’t complain about anything when he was teaching.
(18c, Apology section page 2)
What did he see in his dream? And what did the person appeared in the dream say him to do?
He saw a woman. The woman said to him, “Socrates, you shall arrive in fertile Phthia on the third day."
(44b, Crito section page 1)
What was Crito’s opinion that a training man should pay attention or obey to many individuals’ praises and blames or to one person who is a doctor or a trainer?
Crito’s opinion was that a training man should pay attention to one person who is a doctor or a trainer.
(47b, Crito section page 4)
Why did Meletus only accuse Socrates even though Councilmen, Assemblymen, and the judges also corrupt the youth?
It’s because Meletus think Socrates corrupted his youth most vehemently. (intensely, fiercely)
(25a~b, Apology section page 8)
How many groups of accusers there were and who were them?
There were 2 groups of accusers. One was a group that was accusing him and the other group was that the people who spoke with him long time ago.
(18e, Apology section page 2)
What was Socrates’s opinion about an agreement that someone has made with other people that they think it is justice? Did he think he should obey or betray the agreement? And why?
If what someone has agreed with others which is just, he must implement (keep) it, not betray it. If Socrates corrupts it, the laws will be powerless and some citizens will be corrupted.
(50a~ 50c, Crito section page 6~7)
Why was Socrates considering to go out of the prison? Why didn’t he immediately go out of the prison when Crito came to save him?
It’s because Socrates thought that life should be worth living meaning justice benefits and injustice collapses. Also, some people can think that it is an injustice that Socrates gets out of prison.
(47e~48b, Crito section page 4~5)
There was a politician that Socrates mentioned. This politician mentioned that Socrates is the wisest. However, what was the reason that this politician hated Socrates later?
Socrates and the politician talked to each other. Socrates thought that he was wise, but he was not. Therefore, Socrates showed the politician that he seems to be wise, but actually he was not. Therefore, the politician hated Socrates.
(21c-21d, Apology section page 4,5)
What was the reason that he mentioned the son of Hipponicus and Evenus?
He mentioned the son of Hipponicus and Evenus to prove that he is not the wisest person, therefore he wanted to prove that he was not lying. The wrong information some people heard is that someone lied to slander Socrates.
(20b-20e, Apology section page 3~4)
He stated that only living should not be a priority. What were the 3 standards that Socrates defined that should be the priorities?
1. "Living well"
2. "Living finely”
3. "Living justly"
(48b, Crito section page 5)
How did Socrates answer when Crito was afraid of people who think him as a person that the money is more important than other friends?
Socrates said that he does not have to care about how many others think about him. The best people think that the problems will be solved by their methods.
(44d, Crito section page 2)