he idea of Socrates looking at the truth and how people perceive it. He simply wanted humans to be true to themselves like he has been all along. After his hard work all these years, teaching his teachings, and wanting to progress with his students, he didn't - 6 -charge them a dime and committed his own time and efforts for them.Socrates primary defense is that he had lived a life of exemplary service to care for virtue. But because Socrates never pursued a life in the political area this stuck in the minds of the jurors for his credibility. Then Socrates began to answer this doubt concerning his moral integrity. His answer had three main parts. 1) Each time he had resolved to undertake political activity, his daimonion had opposed him (31c7-d5). 2) Though the opposition of the daimonion does not come with a built in explanation, Socrates believed that the opposition is a good thing because he was convinced that 'one who fights for what is just, if he is to preserve his life for even a little time, must live as a private man and not lead a public life. 3) Finally, lest anyone think that his lack of political activity is a sign that he has simply acted out of fear for his life, Socrates offered the jury "great proofs" of his fearless pursuit of morality in the face of great danger. (Socrates On Trial, 1998) We do know that Socrates positively considered himself true and he wouldn't let anyone else tell him otherwise and he continued to obey his own virtue and that is to be happy. Socrates after being found guilty of corrupting the youth, awaited his death sentence in jail. One of his close friends Crito came to visit him. Crito's intention for his visit was to persuade Socrates to escape from his wrongful sentence. Crito explained to Socrates that he felt obliged to help him escap...
