Why is the life devoted to philosophy the good life for a human being, according to Plato? Since Socrates does not explicitly tell you what the good life is or what the life devoted to philosophy is, you will have to extract your answer from Socrates’s description of his life and activities, as well as his cross-examination of Meletus, his claim that the unexamined life is not worth living, his reaction to the verdict, and his analysis of the afterlife—-all to be found in The Apology (called Defense of Socrates in our text).
If you are not able to obtain the textbook by this time, here’s a link to an online version.
This is not the same translation that is used in the textbook but it is close enough for you to do the assignment. Remember, it is always possible to purchase the ebook if you can’t easily and quickly obtain the hard copy. But the ebook doesn’t have the pagination. I cannot provide online copies of any other readings.
Do not go to Wikipedia for your answer. Do not go to any other outside source. I want your thinking not a summary of someone else’s thinking. Do not quote from the textbook or elsewhere. You are being called upon to provide an explanation in your own words based on your reading of the textbook. This applies to all of the writing assignments, discussions, and examinations this semester. If you plagiarize you will be severely penalized. Plagiarism consists of using someone else’s words without quotes around them. Turnitin, a plagiarism software that has access to everything on the internet and student papers, is monitoring for plagiarism. Using a chatbot counts as plagiarism.
Do not include your own views on the subject or your reactions to Socrates’ ideas. They belong only in the Discussions. This applies to all Writing Assignments this semester.
Remember, Socrates is not merely expressing opinions, he is trying to convince his audience (you) to accept his view of philosophy. So, pay attention to how Socrates tries to convince you to accept his views. This also applies to every philosopher we are studying this semester.
https://classics.mit.edu/Plato/apology.html