Post by cassandracuenca on Mar 5, 2016 6:37:17 GMT
1. Why was Socrates sentenced to death?
According to the book, "How Socrates Died", Socrates was sentenced to death for a couple reasons. He was found guilty of the crime for not believing in the Gods of Athens that everyone must believe in. The second crime that Socrates was charged for "... corrupted the Athenian youth by his teachings." (MSAC, pg.10)
Socrates made other people question their faith after he taught and showed others his way of thinking. In my opinion, I believe there are others that questioned it before because it was forced upon them, however no one would own up to it and take a stand like Socrates did.
During the trail, Socrates did defend himself, but he was “declared guilty by a majority of voices.” (MSAC, pg.58) It seems as though Socrates stood on what he believed in, in which he refused to step down and to turn against his own beliefs, perhaps why there was a trial and sentencing in the first place. I believe Socrates was passionate about his thoughts and beliefs and just wanted to preach and share with others, knowing it was wrong in the eyes of the State.
Citations:
MSAC Philosophy Group. How Socrates Died. Trans. Henry Cary. Walnut, CA: MSAC Philosophy Group, 2014.
2. Why is there a conflict (for some) between science and religion?
There has been a lot of conflict over the years between science and religion. In the book, "The Great Mystery", students created a story and it was called Plato’s Allegory of the Cave. The story was about an allegory of a cave when the people were too "ignorant" to escape when they see the light at the end of the cave, however it is relating to when people are not being opened to reality and noticing the problem but want to hide from it and not resolving it by staying where they're at, in their "cave".
This story became a offensive to some, such as the professor in "The Great Mystery". He was very religious and he took that story as if all religious people were not in reality and won't see "the light", where is facts in science.
This book shows what matter is vs. spirit. Most of the conflicts that happen between science and religion is a misunderstanding. Science is sometimes questioned on morality and religious reasoning. In addition, religion is proven or disproven by facts and statistics from science.
Citations:
Diem-Lane, Andrea, and David C. Lane. The Great Mystery. Walnut, CA: MSAC Philosophy Group, 2014.
According to the book, "How Socrates Died", Socrates was sentenced to death for a couple reasons. He was found guilty of the crime for not believing in the Gods of Athens that everyone must believe in. The second crime that Socrates was charged for "... corrupted the Athenian youth by his teachings." (MSAC, pg.10)
Socrates made other people question their faith after he taught and showed others his way of thinking. In my opinion, I believe there are others that questioned it before because it was forced upon them, however no one would own up to it and take a stand like Socrates did.
During the trail, Socrates did defend himself, but he was “declared guilty by a majority of voices.” (MSAC, pg.58) It seems as though Socrates stood on what he believed in, in which he refused to step down and to turn against his own beliefs, perhaps why there was a trial and sentencing in the first place. I believe Socrates was passionate about his thoughts and beliefs and just wanted to preach and share with others, knowing it was wrong in the eyes of the State.
Citations:
MSAC Philosophy Group. How Socrates Died. Trans. Henry Cary. Walnut, CA: MSAC Philosophy Group, 2014.
2. Why is there a conflict (for some) between science and religion?
There has been a lot of conflict over the years between science and religion. In the book, "The Great Mystery", students created a story and it was called Plato’s Allegory of the Cave. The story was about an allegory of a cave when the people were too "ignorant" to escape when they see the light at the end of the cave, however it is relating to when people are not being opened to reality and noticing the problem but want to hide from it and not resolving it by staying where they're at, in their "cave".
This story became a offensive to some, such as the professor in "The Great Mystery". He was very religious and he took that story as if all religious people were not in reality and won't see "the light", where is facts in science.
This book shows what matter is vs. spirit. Most of the conflicts that happen between science and religion is a misunderstanding. Science is sometimes questioned on morality and religious reasoning. In addition, religion is proven or disproven by facts and statistics from science.
Citations:
Diem-Lane, Andrea, and David C. Lane. The Great Mystery. Walnut, CA: MSAC Philosophy Group, 2014.