If you were with Socrates, awaiting his death, what would you say to him?   

I have a philosophy assignment that is due tomorrow.

The instructions per the instructor are as follows:

 

In ONE forum, complete the following tasks:

• Logic Task
• Rachels Text Task
• Plato’s Crito

Logic task:  Go to Week 1, Class Notes; access and review the IMPORTANT WORD USED IN LOGICAL ANALYSIS.  At the end of the document, find how the form for CONSTRUCTIVE DILEMMA and provide your own example of a constructive dilemma. 

Rachels text task:  After studying Chapter 1 of our Rachels text, Problems from Philosophy, select one of Socrates’ arguments for facing his execution.  Describe the argument and either support it or give counter-arguments.  To get a sense of the character of Socrates, review the following two web sites and comment about one aspect from each of the videos.

Death of Socrates

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6y7_0KuT5E

Some of the character of Socrates the man comes through the dialogue.  Give us an example of Socrates’ manner that conveys something of his character as a person.

Socrates – Alan de Button

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S24FxdvfOko

Give one thought from de Button’s documentary that you find thought-provoking.

Plato’s Crito – Read Plato’s dialogue titled Crito, available through the following link:

http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/crito.html

If you were with Socrates, awaiting his death, what would you say to him?   

In addition to discussing the Crito in this forum, let me mention that the Mid-Term Exam will include specific questions about Plato’s diologue, so read the document carefully.

I attached examples of how it should look