socrates: they condemned me for corrupting the youth with my philosophy
me: omg you were condemned for the idea of a soul?
socrates: lol no…not that
me: your method for finding truths through dialogues??
socrates: no, not those either
me: which beliefs, exactly?
socrates: oh, you know the ones
Something I've noticed about teaching Ancient Mediterranean is that students who don't come into the class with any preconceived notions of Socrates as The Father of Western Philosophy read the Apology and say, "Yeah, I'd have voted to convict too."
Nov 11, 2023 05:59
