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Keep in mind this is all base don Plato's semi-fictionalized depiction of Socrates. In real life Socrates may have supported, and was certainly seen as supporti
by neaden 9y ago
Keep in mind this is all base don Plato's semi-fictionalized depiction of Socrates. In real life Socrates may have supported, and was certainly seen as supporting the Thirty Tyrants who briefly took over Athens, including one of his former students.
- Nomentatus 9y agoYou're referring to the thirty tyrants he disobeyed, his apparent sin in the public mind was staying in the city at that time - but since he also stayed in the same city after it condemned him to death, this isn't much of a demonstration of his loyalty to the tyrants. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirty_Tyrants#Socrates_and_the_Thirty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirty_Tyrants#Socrates_and_th...
- neaden 9y agoWell the tyrants killed or exiled everyone they thought were disloyal to them, and they let Socrates stay. This along with him being Critias teacher meant that the Tyrants at least considered Socrates to be on their side, even if Socrates didn't see it the same way. As far as disobeying the Tyrants Socrates said that he was ordered, along with three others, to bring another citizen to the tyrants where he would have been killed. Socrates said he disobeyed and just went home, refusing to help or to warn the man. I'm not aware of anyone who did corroborate this, and even best case scenario it's still a pretty weak form of disobedience which wouldn't have won him many friends among the families and friends of those executed.
- Nomentatus 9y agoI don't follow the logic; the tyrants didn't kill the majority of the population. He didn't start a one-man war with them, that's not proof of support.