A Man of Honor? Socrates was an incredible man of mystery. He was one of the first philosophers who had strange but knowledgeable beliefs. He was ridiculed for his thoughts and was taken to court by Meletus on account for not believing in the Gods, which the city believed in, and for corrupting the youth. During his court session Socrates continuously referred to the old charges that were sought against him because they related well …
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…not on target as far as punishing him for his acts. Every time someone would try to pin point a mistake on his part Socrates would simply ask a few questions and make the accuser seem dumbfounded and eventually fall into another series of questions that would not be answered either. Socrates was a tremendous philosopher and taught great things to many people and therefore should be looked upon as a wonderful figure in history.