Apollodorus of Phaleron
Apollodorus (os) (Greek Ἀπολλόδωρος Apollodorus; * to 434 BC; † after 399 BC ) was a pupil of Socrates ( 469 BC *, † 399 BC). He came from Phalerum, the 35 stages (not quite seven kilometers ) from Athens remote oldest harbor of the city, who came through the Piraeus to Themistocles ' hours west of this newly created, larger and safer quite out of use.
Probably the Socrates student is Apollodorus was also a sculptor and has also tried to make a portrait head of his teacher Socrates. (This, recent research [ su Thomas Schirren ] accept. Apollodorus The discussion here would be identical to the keyword " Apollodorus (5th century BC) " designated person. )
Apollodorus was since about 403 BC, one of the closest followers of Socrates. The encounter with the Athenian philosophers gave his life a new direction. Before he met Socrates, he drove himself - by his own admission - " about where it happened, and thought to create something, but he was worse off than anyone ." Apparently, he found only in common life with a sense Socrates and maintenance. How Antisthenes he was daily with Socrates and belonged to his constant companions. In his own words (as they are in Plato's " Symposium " tells us ) he let it " his preferential unit, every day to know what this is talking and doing ." How many shows in his behavior, but he reached it just a lack of understanding of the philosophy of his teacher.
Plato can Apollodorus in his dialogue Symposium ( The Banquet ) act as rapporteur. We learn that Apollodorus has not participated in the drinking session itself, since this already 416 BC - and as Apollodorus says " when we were kids still " had played. From this information it can be concluded that Apollodorus must have been born a maximum of about eighteen years before this event, so to 434 BC (or later). From the speeches that had been held on the occasion of " feasting " he had heard therefore only tell. Even Socrates had told him to ask up some about the event and held on to her speeches.
Companion of Socrates at the banquet was at that time been Aristodemus, has the Apollodorus even know themselves and who seems to have already died at the time of reporting, however. This time of reporting, one must probably to about 400 BC ( ie, shortly before the death of Socrates ) in place, as the number now is 34 -year-old Apollodorus looks back to the year 416 BC as to " that time ".
Apollodorus had the unpleasant striking feature of his environment, themselves and other people - only when Socrates is said to have made an exception - to judge very critical and often to abuse. He was also called mañikos " the Great ". He should be dealt also with his own sculptural works in this supercritical manner, what could cause it, destroyed in a fit of rage after the completion of this if they did not satisfy his inflated claims.
After the condemnation of Socrates to death belonged Apollodorus - as Plato says in Phaedo dialogue - to the number of friends who made everyone her teacher one last visit to the prison. In this scene his character is drawn as a good-natured and tender-hearted. That he may have done in spite of his busy dealing with Socrates not very deep insight into the interior of the principles of his teacher, it becomes clear that Apollodorus - Diogenes Laertius handed - his teacher not only in prison, with many tears and loud complaints heavy hearts but made him even offered a precious cloak, that he may die in this. However, Socrates rejected the well-meant gift back with the remark that his former old coat, who had served him faithfully during his life, was now sufficient for him dying.
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The sources are Diogenes Laertius, Life and teachings of the philosophers 2, 35; Plato, The Banquet 173 d and 117 d Phaidon, and Xenophon, Memorabilia 3, 11, 17