Post by vdewong on Jun 29, 2015 10:51:41 GMT
1. Why was Socrates sentenced to death?
Socrates was sentenced to death because of many accusations against him. It was said that he died because he was scientific philosopher in a time where religion dominated society and his views were not yet accepted. He was condemned to death for “corrupting the youth ....by inventing new gods and denying the existence of old ones..." (p.5-6). Socrates was responsible for corrupting society’s youth by persuading them with thoughts and beliefs that went against those of society’s. He discussed many philosophical ideas that caused discomfort to the state and society. People were not open-minded to his ways of thinking and viewed these ideas as a threat. Socrates wanted to show people a new kind of understanding, but instead people thought that he was going against authority and was challenging strict concepts which was not acceptable around his time. He also died because of charges that said he did not believe in the Athenian gods and questioned the idea of them and created new ones for himself. Socrates mind was unique and complicated with many questions and ideas that forced him to commit suicide, "he is condemned by the judges to die by drinking the poisonous hemlock”. The people believed that he was dangerous so they justified killing him to protect society and the government. Although he was given a chance to defend himself and lie to save his life, he chose to stick to what he thought was right because he was not afraid to die for what he believed in.
2. Why is there a conflict (for some) between science and religion?
There are many reasons why individuals are in conflict with this belief between science and religion. They are both alike in a way because they are both theories that show a path that cycles around and around and can constantly keep us from asking more and more questions that we can not find the answers to. Science, can give you facts, and answers that are specific to what you want to know, whereas religion may not always give you the answer that you seek. Science prefers to observe, analyze and correct explanations of the extraordinary. Religion on the other hands prefers to apply unexplained mysteries to higher forces of life, like the idea of God. Science is factual and can be proven with statistics and solid evidence to support where as religion is a way of thinking based on faith. The conflict between science and religion can be taken to be a result of the different interpretations of the question of matter vs. spirit and the mechanics behind each interpretation. In science, we are believed to be made out of ‘Matter’ , whereas religion would argue that we human beings are made as ‘light’. I think the conflict of science and religion really comes from our understanding of the world and they way we think. Humans have a way of being very closed-minded, especially when we put other factors like emotions into the equation. Matter is so complex and elaborate that it amazes us. ”Even if we forego religion and spirituality and opt for a purely materialistic understanding of what surrounds us, we are still touching moment to moment a mystery that transcends our ability to understand it" (The Great Mystery, p.13).
Socrates was sentenced to death because of many accusations against him. It was said that he died because he was scientific philosopher in a time where religion dominated society and his views were not yet accepted. He was condemned to death for “corrupting the youth ....by inventing new gods and denying the existence of old ones..." (p.5-6). Socrates was responsible for corrupting society’s youth by persuading them with thoughts and beliefs that went against those of society’s. He discussed many philosophical ideas that caused discomfort to the state and society. People were not open-minded to his ways of thinking and viewed these ideas as a threat. Socrates wanted to show people a new kind of understanding, but instead people thought that he was going against authority and was challenging strict concepts which was not acceptable around his time. He also died because of charges that said he did not believe in the Athenian gods and questioned the idea of them and created new ones for himself. Socrates mind was unique and complicated with many questions and ideas that forced him to commit suicide, "he is condemned by the judges to die by drinking the poisonous hemlock”. The people believed that he was dangerous so they justified killing him to protect society and the government. Although he was given a chance to defend himself and lie to save his life, he chose to stick to what he thought was right because he was not afraid to die for what he believed in.
2. Why is there a conflict (for some) between science and religion?
There are many reasons why individuals are in conflict with this belief between science and religion. They are both alike in a way because they are both theories that show a path that cycles around and around and can constantly keep us from asking more and more questions that we can not find the answers to. Science, can give you facts, and answers that are specific to what you want to know, whereas religion may not always give you the answer that you seek. Science prefers to observe, analyze and correct explanations of the extraordinary. Religion on the other hands prefers to apply unexplained mysteries to higher forces of life, like the idea of God. Science is factual and can be proven with statistics and solid evidence to support where as religion is a way of thinking based on faith. The conflict between science and religion can be taken to be a result of the different interpretations of the question of matter vs. spirit and the mechanics behind each interpretation. In science, we are believed to be made out of ‘Matter’ , whereas religion would argue that we human beings are made as ‘light’. I think the conflict of science and religion really comes from our understanding of the world and they way we think. Humans have a way of being very closed-minded, especially when we put other factors like emotions into the equation. Matter is so complex and elaborate that it amazes us. ”Even if we forego religion and spirituality and opt for a purely materialistic understanding of what surrounds us, we are still touching moment to moment a mystery that transcends our ability to understand it" (The Great Mystery, p.13).