“Xenophon’s Socrates is full of practical –and somewhat conservative- advice.”(177) Socrates is depicted in a way that suggests he almost welcomes death. Socrates suggests that he would rather die then feel the pains of old age. He fears that he’ll “…become slower to learn and quicker to forget what (he does) learn.”(179) Socrates shows his love for knowledge and education in his last minutes by talking about his quest for knowledge from a young age. “… As soon as (he) could understand speech, (he) began seeking out and learning whatever good things I could have and have never stopped doing so since…”(181) Socrates maintained his innocence to the grave proclaiming “And how on earth could I corrupt the young by training them in thrift and endurance.”(183) This demonstrates Socrates’ need for the truth. He could have easily lied and said that he believed he was guilty to get a lighter sentence. Nevertheless, he refused to compromise his integrity and the truth in order to
“Xenophon’s Socrates is full of practical –and somewhat conservative- advice.”(177) Socrates is depicted in a way that suggests he almost welcomes death. Socrates suggests that he would rather die then feel the pains of old age. He fears that he’ll “…become slower to learn and quicker to forget what (he does) learn.”(179) Socrates shows his love for knowledge and education in his last minutes by talking about his quest for knowledge from a young age. “… As soon as (he) could understand speech, (he) began seeking out and learning whatever good things I could have and have never stopped doing so since…”(181) Socrates maintained his innocence to the grave proclaiming “And how on earth could I corrupt the young by training them in thrift and endurance.”(183) This demonstrates Socrates’ need for the truth. He could have easily lied and said that he believed he was guilty to get a lighter sentence. Nevertheless, he refused to compromise his integrity and the truth in order to