Post by anneliesemor on Aug 31, 2015 4:07:37 GMT
Why was Socrates sentenced to death?
There were two charges presented before Socrates that he was put on trial for, that would eventually lead up to his death sentence. One of the charges was that he did not believe in the gods that were recognized by the state. The second charge was that his teachings resulted in corrupting the youth of Athens. Socrates was an individual who stood by his own beliefs, studied, and researched his own beliefs and sought out the truth for himself. Socrates form of death sentence was drinking poison. According to the book How Socrates Died, he doesn’t hesitate to drink the poison. He doesn’t fight it, he calmly drinks the poison, and continues to make the last moments of his life count by continuing conversation with his friends. As the time passes, the poison settles, he lies down, and accepts his death. This really shows Socrates’ character, integrity, and satisfaction of a life well lived. It seems like he accepts his death with no regrets, and leaves the world in peace.
Source:
"How Socrates Died: A Philosophical Life Examined Paperback – June 16, 2014." How Socrates Died: A Philosophical Life Examined: Plato, David Christopher Lane: 9781565432703: Amazon.com: Books. Web. 31 Aug. 2015.
Why is there a conflict (for some) between science and religion?
Within science and religion there is always the things that you can and can not see. Science can see atoms and matter under a microscope, but when religion says that God or god, did this or that, created this or that, there is no seeing of it. It's difficult for science and religion to see eye to eye, because one believes in substance and the other believes in faith. There are also some religions that don't necessarily give the opportunity to expand their mind and ponder things beyond their structured beliefs. In the Great Mystery: Matter vs Spirit it talks about religion having these profound spiritual experiences, but how according to science it may simply be some sort of unidentified brain process that hasn't yet been discovered or understood. This will be a constant between religion and science. For science there is always a 'logical' explanation, but for religion it is always 'faith.' Two very different sides of the spectrum, but there is knowledge to be gained and understood from both aspects.
There were two charges presented before Socrates that he was put on trial for, that would eventually lead up to his death sentence. One of the charges was that he did not believe in the gods that were recognized by the state. The second charge was that his teachings resulted in corrupting the youth of Athens. Socrates was an individual who stood by his own beliefs, studied, and researched his own beliefs and sought out the truth for himself. Socrates form of death sentence was drinking poison. According to the book How Socrates Died, he doesn’t hesitate to drink the poison. He doesn’t fight it, he calmly drinks the poison, and continues to make the last moments of his life count by continuing conversation with his friends. As the time passes, the poison settles, he lies down, and accepts his death. This really shows Socrates’ character, integrity, and satisfaction of a life well lived. It seems like he accepts his death with no regrets, and leaves the world in peace.
Source:
"How Socrates Died: A Philosophical Life Examined Paperback – June 16, 2014." How Socrates Died: A Philosophical Life Examined: Plato, David Christopher Lane: 9781565432703: Amazon.com: Books. Web. 31 Aug. 2015.
Why is there a conflict (for some) between science and religion?
Within science and religion there is always the things that you can and can not see. Science can see atoms and matter under a microscope, but when religion says that God or god, did this or that, created this or that, there is no seeing of it. It's difficult for science and religion to see eye to eye, because one believes in substance and the other believes in faith. There are also some religions that don't necessarily give the opportunity to expand their mind and ponder things beyond their structured beliefs. In the Great Mystery: Matter vs Spirit it talks about religion having these profound spiritual experiences, but how according to science it may simply be some sort of unidentified brain process that hasn't yet been discovered or understood. This will be a constant between religion and science. For science there is always a 'logical' explanation, but for religion it is always 'faith.' Two very different sides of the spectrum, but there is knowledge to be gained and understood from both aspects.