Part 1: Answer each part of this question. Do not include extraneous information. Follow the guidelines for writing philosophy papers. Otherwise, you will lose 20 points at the outset. The essay should be about 2 ½ to 3 pages. It is worth 70 points.
Construct a well-organized essay, answering ONLY the following questions:
a.In what specific way does Socrates defend himself against the charge of impiety, the charge of not believing in the gods in which the city believes? That is, what does Socrates get Meletus to agree to and by what steps does Socrates show that Meletus’ subsequent agreements contradict his initial agreement?
b.What reason is there for saying that Socrates’ cross-examination of Meletus on the charge of impiety fails to address directly the charge against him?
c.How does Socrates’ specific argument against Meletus contribute to his defense?
d.Do you think Socrates’ general way of defending himself (not just against the charge of impiety but in general) was a good one?
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Format for the essay in Part I:
1. Open your discussion by restating the question, saying which part of the question you will discuss first, which part second, and so on. Answer the parts of the question in the order in which are posed.
2. Use quotes from the text to substantiate, illustrate, or amplify what you are saying. Put in the parentheses the page number of the text where the quote can be found. Be sure to quote accurately. Also, make sure that the content and the grammar of the quote properly fit into the context of the sentence into which you put the quoted material.
3. Use the first person when you give and defend your opinion in (d) of the question. Use the present tense when explaining what Socrates says and does, since Socrates’ opinions are considered relevant today.
4. Connect your paragraphs in a logical way, even if that means that you have say something like “Having discussed x, I will now consider y,” where “x” and “y” stand for different parts of the question.
5. Close with a paragraph that summarizes your entire discussion. That is, repeat the parts of the question, saying that you have answered each part.
6. Use a dictionary to look up words whose meaning or spelling you are unsure of and pay attention to word usage, sentence structure, consistency in verb tenses, and subject-predicate agreement. You will be marked down for poor spelling and grammar in addition to the 15 points you will use if you do not follow this format.
7. Bibliography or footnotes are not required unless you consult outside sources. Please consult the plagiarism rules in the syllabus because any kind of cheating will earn you an F in the course.
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Here is the links to the videos to the course. It is important that you watch the video for 2/4/15:
https://www2.csus.edu/video/index/index/cid/30060/vid/3771
this video will give you guidelines how the professor wants the essay to be written and will go over the steps as well. She will also give an example of the paper. It is important you follow these guidelines. It is also recommended you watch her other videos for further support of this essay. The videos are in order from bottom to top. Another important video is on the date of 2/2/15. It is also important you watch videos on Aristotle to help support this essay.
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