Socrates

Socrates Journey of Questions | History of Socrates

Socrates was a kid and he often spend whole day with his father while working. His father was the great artist of stones. While his father was working he used to observe that his father can made different shapes from totally irregular shape of stone. He stunned when his father used his art and made a splendid piece of Lion with the help of stone and few tools.

One day he asked his father “What is the basic techniques or method of yours that you know how to and where to hit “in ordered to obtained your desired shape or piece of art. His father was little busy at that moment so he simply replied “you needed to be grow up for all this”. But Socrates was in hurry and he wanted to know the answers at that moment. So his father thought him first “You have to shaped your desired picture in this stone then you will decided which tool you would use and where you will hit. It’s all depend on your picture that you desired, then you just have to lift the cage out from your desired picture and that’s it”. This was the answer that impressed him a lot.

One day he asked his mother (His mother was midwife) how you done your work? Then his mother simply replied “I just lift the cage out from the baby and that’s all I have to do”. This was the time when he realized that things are cover we have to uncover them with our efforts, otherwise these things will remain uncover. Mostly he heard stories from his mother about gods, there he raised question to her mother about gods. But her mother always changed the topic, and said to him we should not raise question about gods. But problem was he was full questions, he had questions about gods, that if gods had infinity power then why they had hate, jealously, and other mortal properties like punishing and killing innocent one’s.

These can bring him to death because where he lived, whole area was under the influence of these type of idiotic stories of gods. He had not that much beautiful face so other children used to make fun of him, due to this he did not like them. Then another question raised in his mind “why some children are so ugly and others are so beautiful”. He took this question with him and went to mud artist of pots, there he spend his whole day and asked him “why your pots are different and so beautiful then others”. He answered him “I know only one thing pot with good material on it is often beautiful”. Now Socrates realized that as shapes can be formed from stones and mud can be used to make beautiful mud pots, one day I have all my answers of questions.

As Socrates grown up he had to handle his family business. Soon his father realized that he can’t handle this art. Because nature gave him the power to understand people not to stones. So instead of selling stones arts he used to start conversation with his customers. At that time Athenian was on its peak in term of democracy and goodness. Democracy was the invention of Athenian and they had very proud on it.

This was the time when Athenian had the big ports of trades. Foreigners who visited there remain stunned due to impressive piece of art of stones by the masters of that time. But Socrates interest was different he had lot of questions I mean lot of. If someone had answer of his questions, then he simply rejected his answer by saying that “how can be you so sure about this?”

This was the time when Socrates was getting fame due to his questions, and in Athenian People had lot of believed and trust on their gods, If he (Socrates) raised question about these gods. Then instead of thinking they handover their answer with late stories. Sometime they hated his questions about gods.

According to them their most of gods lived in sky. In which Jupiter was the most powerful god, and other gods were also present like god of moon, god of sun name was Apollo.

One day incident took place which change the whole life of Athenian and Socrates.

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One day Socrates was working with his father on a temple. Then a famous politician of city came with man who was working on the knowledge of stars. He was Anaxagoras, He had his opinion that stars are not some kinds of gods but actually these stars are just big balls of stone, he cleared that moon is not independent in term of its shining or light, moon depend on other star. Also he told them moon is full of mountains and other stuff like black craps.

Due to this kind of opinions of Anaxagoras people were against him. Leader of temple thought that Socrates could be a genius so he asked him “what you think about opinion of Anaxagoras”. On this Socrates simply reply I did not have any strong proof to prove him wrong or to prove him right so it’s my apology. On this leader of temple and his friend got angry and he told Socrates what is going on in your mind young man? What you think? You think that our ancestors were on wrong track and you and your idiot friends like Anaxagoras are on right track then you are wrong.

After this little chit chat enemy of Socrates started raising their heads in Athenian. Till that time Anaxagoras was call in the court on which he faced case of disrespect of gods. Due to this he had to go through one punishment either death or he had to leave the Athenian.

Anaxagoras had some fan in his Athenian due to them he managed to leave the country. But he left too many Questions for Socrates like he totally smashes the concept of gods in front of him. Socrates realized that if he had to get all his answer he must have to arrange meetings with wise personalities. Socrates was getting too much famous because of his different personality and attitude, rich communities of Athenian often invite him on their houses and enjoy his amazing personality, Foreigners wanted to meet him just because of his personality, now Socrates started care of his words, because he already witness the result of Anaxagoras.

In another city (Delphi) of Unna people had believed that temple of biggest and powerful god is present here, and woman sit under the Figurine of Apollo. She used to ask questions of public to Figurine of Apollo and according to them she received answer by Apollo. When this lady took the fame student of Socrates head toward her and said to her to asked Apollo “Is there anybody genius as much as Socrates is” and answered was “no one is more genius then Socrates.

He ran toward Athenian and told everybody that even god accepted this, that Socrates is the most genius one. Due to this people divided in Athenian one group was with this statement and other one was on the page that student of Socrates is telling a lie. Socrates was itself stun, he was not expecting this. He said to his student I am not a genius, I am just seeker of knowledge and I know I am not genius, this could be the main reason that he declared me as a genius person, because I am well aware of my condition.

After this Incident many young boys started to take his company as a teacher, rush of these young men was getting increase day by day. Then a day came in his life when a young man from rich family came in his life and completely changed his life.

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The name of this young man was Alex Bytes, who played important role in the life of Socrates. He belonged to a rich family, and he was naval commander of Athenian. At the same time he was really big fan of Socrates and also he had a lot jealousy due to the fame of Socrates. This was the main reason that he wanted respect from Socrates. So he became student of Socrates, but Socrates was not a gold digger, Socrates was not going to impress due to his rank and money. Socrates had totally different taste.

Establishment of Athenian decided to attack on Sicily Island, for this mission student of Socrates Alex Bytes was selected. But this mission totally proved as worse defeat of Athenian. The problem was that that Alex Bytes never returned to Athenian because he was well aware that if he returned back to his home, he will punish to death. After this war in Athenian Alex Bytes known as a betrayer, Socrates was his teacher, so this was the time when enemies of Socrates combined these both conditions with Socrates and started movement against Socrates.

Stage drama’s was properly set against him (Socrates). The main purposed of these drama to set the mind of audience against Socrates. They were doing their best at that moment, on other side Socrates was also well aware about the propaganda that started raising its head under the rich community of city. When this all was going on, Forces of Sicily Island attacked on Athenian and this also proved as the worse defeat for them (Athenian), in this attack student of Socrates Alex Bytes was also attacking on his mates. This was the military blunder and it proved as the worse defeat. No one was ready to accept this as a military blunder.

They put their defeat on the shoulders of Socrates. There was also many other reason due to which they (Athenian community) had lot of hate about Socrates, like Socrates destroy their concept of Democracy. He said “voting is necessary for every task then please tell me during the journey of sea you would like to vote from audience or all the decision would be taken form caption of ship”. Moreover he also told Democracy is not an easy task, we need to educate our peoples about democracy in a proper way.

One day Socrates received a secret news “that powerful community of rich people was going to file a case on him”. This news remained him about the past of Anaxagoras. So he prepared himself according to the future.

Then finally he reached in court and trial of Socrates started. Those who file case on Socrates started with “he is against gods and just due to him we did face worse defeat ever. Moreover they added he started rebellion in our young blood. He is the biggest barrier on the way of progress, every single god is against him and not want him to live anymore”.

After 3 Hours now it was the time for Socrates to prove himself innocent. He start with “Judiciary is well aware that all these accuses they put on me is totally baseless. Whatever they are talking is totally a lie. Moreover he added if they are thinking that I will leave my truth just because of my life then they are on their biggest mistake of life”.

In all his duration he did not defend himself. Then voting took place then out of 500, 220 was in the right of Socrates and 280 votes were against him.

According to rule now he was accuser and he had to decide how he wanted to die? He said I wanted a dinner by the Government. Which was actually a bowl of poison. His students and fans told him you can changed your punishment into deport. He simply replied “Let me sacrifice myself on my truth this is the only way for me to stay alive”.

He was in jail till his day of death. So finally his day of death came and he asked to establishment of Jail to let me meet with my students. There he told one of his student I have debt of chicken please pay this debt after my death.

So then he called one of jailer and told him to bring the bowl of poison. And he drink that bowl without any hesitation. His student and fans eyes were full of tears. And there he died the biggest Philosopher of that time.