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Socrate's First Accusers and Athenian Law
Of all confrontations in political philosophy, the biggest is the conflict
between philosophy and politics. The problem remains making philosophy friendly
to politics. The questioning of authoritative opinions is not easily
accomplished nor is that realm of philosophy - the pursuit of wisdom. Socrates
was the instigator of the conflict. While the political element takes place
within ....
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.... is the charge of the "old"
accusers. It is seen from an example in "The Clouds". Strepsiades goes to
Socrates in order to learn how to pursuade his son by "making the weaker speech
the stronger" (Aristophanes, 112). Why does Socrates remind the assembly about
the old accusers? It appears improper for a man on trial to bring about his
other 'crimes'. Aristophanes, in particular, is implicated by Socrates as an
old accuser. "For you yourselves used to see these things in the comedy ....
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