Part one of term paper
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. was the ...

Part two of term paper
... way for the alternative of absolutes. This alternative is not without its faults. Socratic philosophy is plagued by a destructive element. It reduces the authoritative opinions about political life but replaces it with nothing. This is the vital stem from which the "Apology of " is written. Because of the stinging attack on Athenian life, and the opinions which they revere so highly, is placed on trial for his life. The question now becomes why and in what manner did refute the gods and is he q ...