Post by qiuyueyin on Sept 18, 2016 6:47:29 GMT
1. Why was Socrates sentenced to death?
Socrates was sentenced to death because of two charges: the first one was that he was believed to be disrespect for the gods of Athens; the second one was that he was believed to be corrupting the thoughts of the youths. Based on the rules of Athens, Socrates could have avoided his sentence. He could defend himself, or submit a large amount of money as punishment, or escape to another country. However, Socrates have chosen the first option, defending himself in front of the judges and the general public against the charges from Meletus, Anytus and Lycon. At last, he was voted to death, and then committed suicide using the poison. Fundamentally speaking, I think Socrates died from his pursuit of truth and democracy and his neglect of the feelings and pride of others. When Socrates would like to promote his opinions, he always did so by asking questions and denying the responses of others.
2. Why is there a conflict (for some) between science and religion?
There is a conflict between science and religion because fundamentally speaking, they were designed for different purposes. For science, scientists developed science to explore and to explain the physical world, and to use science to serve for some practical purposes. It is designed for truth. However, for religion, the major purpose of religion is to maintain the faith of its followers, to govern the thoughts of them and to keep the dominant status. Religious scholars also came up with many ways to explain the physical world, but they all linked to the existence of their gods. Besides, science and religion also have different ways to get to conclusions. For science, scientists would conduct experiments, do mathematical calculations and deductions, and then test the results in order to get the conclusion, connecting the past experiences and the new world. For religion, the scholars developed the theory based on the previous texts, which were all from the old world.
Socrates was sentenced to death because of two charges: the first one was that he was believed to be disrespect for the gods of Athens; the second one was that he was believed to be corrupting the thoughts of the youths. Based on the rules of Athens, Socrates could have avoided his sentence. He could defend himself, or submit a large amount of money as punishment, or escape to another country. However, Socrates have chosen the first option, defending himself in front of the judges and the general public against the charges from Meletus, Anytus and Lycon. At last, he was voted to death, and then committed suicide using the poison. Fundamentally speaking, I think Socrates died from his pursuit of truth and democracy and his neglect of the feelings and pride of others. When Socrates would like to promote his opinions, he always did so by asking questions and denying the responses of others.
2. Why is there a conflict (for some) between science and religion?
There is a conflict between science and religion because fundamentally speaking, they were designed for different purposes. For science, scientists developed science to explore and to explain the physical world, and to use science to serve for some practical purposes. It is designed for truth. However, for religion, the major purpose of religion is to maintain the faith of its followers, to govern the thoughts of them and to keep the dominant status. Religious scholars also came up with many ways to explain the physical world, but they all linked to the existence of their gods. Besides, science and religion also have different ways to get to conclusions. For science, scientists would conduct experiments, do mathematical calculations and deductions, and then test the results in order to get the conclusion, connecting the past experiences and the new world. For religion, the scholars developed the theory based on the previous texts, which were all from the old world.