From Plato apology

To read the passage and answare the questions:

• In the passage you just read, what did the god say about Socrates through the voice of the prophetess?

The philosopher was surprised very much because he thought he knew nothing, in fact one of his most famous maxims is just know that I know nothing.
After dialogue with those who listened to him, we can observe that the others do not  know what they thought they knew, they ignored their own ignorance, while Socrates knew he did not know, and being aware of his tremendous ignorance was wiser.

• How does Socrates propose to disprove the god’s statement?

Saying that he does not know nothing and taht exisits other person who is wisest

Socrates is still convinced that he is ignorant and has nothing to teach, but now he knows why the god said he was wiser than anyone else in Athens.

• In what way is he wise?

 Socrates is wise in the way that he recognize his lack of wisdom, because while he knew more he realized that he did not know many things, abd he question all.

In the next passage, Socrates anticipates that the court may let him go free on the condition that he cease to do philosophy and stop asking his annoying questions.
• What is his response to this potential offer of a plea bargain?

Socrates says that if he is acquitted, he will not fail to ask and question; proclaims the right of freedom of expression. He decided never  stop philosophizing because his life was that, and if he could not live he will get close to the unknown death.

• What does Socrates see as his mission?

Walk trought the streets of Athens talking to people on how "I think I've been placed on the city by order of God to alert you and correct you, while encoraginar anyone wandering all day in the streets and plazas."

• What does he say is the mistake that the citizens of Athens are making?

Believe that a man with a minimum of courage should be concerned about these potential risks of death before the honesty of their actions. The fear of death is believed without being wise: presume to know something that is unknown, no one knows what death is, or if it is ultimately the greatest good that can happen to a human, and the citizens of Athens hardly find someone like me, the mistake is that they will be always in the ignorance because they are putting away the wisdom and preffering the politics.

• In the next passage, why do you think that Socrates says that a bad person cannot harm a good person?  Do you agree with this statement? Why?

Because a bad person can damage a good one here, in a civil way, physically   but beyond no, spiritually evil can not touch a man, someone bigger than evil. 
I agree with that because you can take the life of someone but never his ideals and his wisdom

• Why does Socrates think that his accusers (Meletus and Anytus) are harming them- selves by prosecuting him?

Because they will not see never the light of wisdom, privation of liberty is what they make and for that  themselves do not know the reason.

• In the next passage, Socrates says to the jury that he is arguing not for his sake but for theirs. Why does he think that it is the citizens of Athens who are really being judged by the outcome of this trial and not him?

He said that because they are condening themselves to the ignorance

• What evidence does he give that his intentions were to unselfishly serve the people of Athens?

Poverty was his sufficient witness


Glossary
Bodly 1. Fearless and daring, courageous
          2.Requiring or exhibiting caourage or daring

Gadfly 1. A persistent irritating critic, a nuisance
            2.One that acts as a provocative stimulus, a goad