In the Apology, written by Plato, Socrates is put on trial for misleading youth and not believing in the Gods. Today, this is generally looked at as a wrong doing, however at the time Athens needed a scapegoat and Socrates was the perfect fit. Socrates had very strong, unconventional ideas and questioned the government and ...
Plato, was an aristocratic philosopher who was educated under the wing of the ever engaging Socrates. Today, his beliefs and writings litter the ideals of a vast number of governments and his writings fill libraries. Plato’s book, The Republic, tells the story of Socrates as he debates the definition of justice with his comrades. During ...
Media Ecology is a communication theory that was developed by Marshall McLuhan and focuses on examining the effects of these various types of media on our environments. In essence Media Ecology is the study of how various personal and social environments are created by different communication technologies. Marshall McLuhan was referred to as a “media ...
Education was an important part of parental and civic duty. After a relatively care-free early childhood, boys were schooled to become model citizens, statesmen or soldiers, while girls were prepared only for marriage. In a Greek family, only male offspring could continue the family line. Following matrimony, a girl was expected to sever virtually all ...
The final days of Socrates are rather dramatic. He was accused of religious offenses and corrupting the youth. At his trial, he intelligently defended himself, but was condemned to death. His friends were ready to help him escape, but he decided to submit to Athenian law, and drank the hemlock. Plato gives us the contents ...
