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Essay Archive - A Brief Comment on the Query: "Is Socrates Guilty As Charged?"
A Brief Comment on the Query: "Is Socrates Guilty As Charged?"
In any case of law, when one is considering truth and justice, one must
first look at the validity of the court and of the entity of authority itself.
In Socrates case, the situation is no different. One may be said to be guilty or
not of any said crime, but the true measure of guilt or innocence is only as
valid as the court structure to which it is subject to. Therefore, in
considering whether Socrates is 'guilty or not', we must keep in mind the
societal norms and standards ....
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