Post by benjaminenriquez on Oct 1, 2015 21:24:12 GMT
1. Why was Socrates sentenced to death?
1. We learn about the trial and death of Socrates through the writing of Plato. Plato’s three works "The Apologia," "The Crito," and "The Phaedo" all reference the trial of Socrates and his death. The Apologia tells us that he has been sentenced to death for not believing in the gods recognized by the state and for corrupting the youth. It was his first time ever being before a court in his 70 years of age. Socrates didn't deny the first accusation but he also didn't confess to it either. He only listed moments where he conformed to the states religious belief. For his second accusation he needed to convince the court that he unintentionally corrupted the youth as that was not punishable by law. He was eventually condemned by the judges to drink a poison called hemlock. In "The Crito" it is shown that Socrates had a chance to escape his fate but instead chose to accept it because he believed his duty to his state was mandatory.
2. Why is there a conflict (for some) between science and religion?
2. Science and religion don’t really have a history of blending well together. For a lot of people it’s either studying science or believing in religion. The conflict most likely comes from the people feeling like one thing encroaches on another. Those who study science feel as if religion or mysticism is illusionary and unexplainable, while those who believe in religion fear that science may be trying to belittle it. The Great Mystery book talks about ancient ideas like Thor, the god of thunder, spirits, and ghosts. These are all things that ancient civilizations believed in the past and have been studied on. Instead of Thor controlling electricity we now know the ins and outs of electric currents. Science is about knowing the truth and throughout history science has been trying to scientifically prove different aspects of religion. Some take that as an offense or as an attempt to devalue religion and therefore it sparks conflict. On the other hand; scientists are looking for the truth and trying to figure out the basics of mysticism. The fear of not knowing may push some to reject religion. There are some cases where religion and science can co-exist, but most of the time they cannot. Michael Shermer in, The Great Mystery, has a different view on this and states that science is science and religion is religion. They are separate entities and can’t be combined. Either way it is most likely fear of change that pushes science and religion away from each other.
1. We learn about the trial and death of Socrates through the writing of Plato. Plato’s three works "The Apologia," "The Crito," and "The Phaedo" all reference the trial of Socrates and his death. The Apologia tells us that he has been sentenced to death for not believing in the gods recognized by the state and for corrupting the youth. It was his first time ever being before a court in his 70 years of age. Socrates didn't deny the first accusation but he also didn't confess to it either. He only listed moments where he conformed to the states religious belief. For his second accusation he needed to convince the court that he unintentionally corrupted the youth as that was not punishable by law. He was eventually condemned by the judges to drink a poison called hemlock. In "The Crito" it is shown that Socrates had a chance to escape his fate but instead chose to accept it because he believed his duty to his state was mandatory.
2. Why is there a conflict (for some) between science and religion?
2. Science and religion don’t really have a history of blending well together. For a lot of people it’s either studying science or believing in religion. The conflict most likely comes from the people feeling like one thing encroaches on another. Those who study science feel as if religion or mysticism is illusionary and unexplainable, while those who believe in religion fear that science may be trying to belittle it. The Great Mystery book talks about ancient ideas like Thor, the god of thunder, spirits, and ghosts. These are all things that ancient civilizations believed in the past and have been studied on. Instead of Thor controlling electricity we now know the ins and outs of electric currents. Science is about knowing the truth and throughout history science has been trying to scientifically prove different aspects of religion. Some take that as an offense or as an attempt to devalue religion and therefore it sparks conflict. On the other hand; scientists are looking for the truth and trying to figure out the basics of mysticism. The fear of not knowing may push some to reject religion. There are some cases where religion and science can co-exist, but most of the time they cannot. Michael Shermer in, The Great Mystery, has a different view on this and states that science is science and religion is religion. They are separate entities and can’t be combined. Either way it is most likely fear of change that pushes science and religion away from each other.