Post by fsheikh on Mar 13, 2016 23:05:05 GMT
1. Why was Socrates sentenced to death
Stated in the book “How Socrates Died”, The predominant reasoning for Socrates being condemned to death was on the basis that he did not have faith in the gods’ recognized by the Municipal, the other that he had corrupted the Athenian youth by his teachings. Plato, a student of Socrates, claims that Socrates was beheld as an annoyance in the eyes of the Athenians as he “promoted the disbelief in their gods”. Socrates refutes the first charge saying he conformed to Athenian religious customs but wholeheartedly took resistance to this claim of “corrupting the youth” in court. Socrates defense was him purposefully misdirecting the Athenian youth would be utterly absurd and that he should not be liable as he did not designedly do so. Unfortunately, his defense did not get him the support of the Athenians or the judges and was ultimately sentenced to death by drinking the poisonous hemlock.
2. Why is there a conflict (for some) between science and religion?
A large reason why conflicts and disputes arise between science and religion is because at the core, they are two fundamentally different disciplines. Science ultimately is observation, study, and hard evidence. The fundamentals of the scientific method come down to: collecting data, postulating a reasonable opinion, testing the opinion, and rejecting the results if not accurate. Thus, truth to a scientist is what is observed and proven. The fundamental aspect in religion is largely based on conviction of a holy being or beings “Faith”. Faith is the complete opposite as it is strong unwavering belief in something that may be without tangible proof. This brings about conflict when scientist’s studies and theories denounce religious beliefs, best example being human evolution. It is hard to come to a consensus when with parties are sure in the validity of their beliefs.
Stated in the book “How Socrates Died”, The predominant reasoning for Socrates being condemned to death was on the basis that he did not have faith in the gods’ recognized by the Municipal, the other that he had corrupted the Athenian youth by his teachings. Plato, a student of Socrates, claims that Socrates was beheld as an annoyance in the eyes of the Athenians as he “promoted the disbelief in their gods”. Socrates refutes the first charge saying he conformed to Athenian religious customs but wholeheartedly took resistance to this claim of “corrupting the youth” in court. Socrates defense was him purposefully misdirecting the Athenian youth would be utterly absurd and that he should not be liable as he did not designedly do so. Unfortunately, his defense did not get him the support of the Athenians or the judges and was ultimately sentenced to death by drinking the poisonous hemlock.
2. Why is there a conflict (for some) between science and religion?
A large reason why conflicts and disputes arise between science and religion is because at the core, they are two fundamentally different disciplines. Science ultimately is observation, study, and hard evidence. The fundamentals of the scientific method come down to: collecting data, postulating a reasonable opinion, testing the opinion, and rejecting the results if not accurate. Thus, truth to a scientist is what is observed and proven. The fundamental aspect in religion is largely based on conviction of a holy being or beings “Faith”. Faith is the complete opposite as it is strong unwavering belief in something that may be without tangible proof. This brings about conflict when scientist’s studies and theories denounce religious beliefs, best example being human evolution. It is hard to come to a consensus when with parties are sure in the validity of their beliefs.