Erastophanes “The clouds” is a play mocking Socrates, and it portrayed him as a complete grifter and connman. although if we consider that Socrates was the only honest one in a corrupt system, then said critique isn’t a critique but evidence that “grifters” didn’t like him and where perhaps projecting. But I do think his staunch antidemocratic views are red flags that shouldn’t be brushed under the rug, especially since he didn’t have any remorse about the coup in his trial.
But if we had someone today, calling all mainstream education a scam and supporting antidemocratic dictators… nevermind we do have those today. Some are even failed boxers like Plato was.
My biggest red flag is that during school, and highschool, and practically every philosophy video/essay about Socrates, the consequences of his antidemocratic rethoric is/was never even mentioned.
Every highschooler will quote “I only know I only noting” or “Plato’s cave” but no one has even heard of the 30 tyrants.
Erastophanes “The clouds” is a play mocking Socrates, and it portrayed him as a complete grifter and connman. although if we consider that Socrates was the only honest one in a corrupt system, then said critique isn’t a critique but evidence that “grifters” didn’t like him and where perhaps projecting. But I do think his staunch antidemocratic views are red flags that shouldn’t be brushed under the rug, especially since he didn’t have any remorse about the coup in his trial.
But if we had someone today, calling all mainstream education a scam and supporting antidemocratic dictators… nevermind we do have those today. Some are even failed boxers like Plato was.
My biggest red flag is that during school, and highschool, and practically every philosophy video/essay about Socrates, the consequences of his antidemocratic rethoric is/was never even mentioned.
Every highschooler will quote “I only know I only noting” or “Plato’s cave” but no one has even heard of the 30 tyrants.