Socrates’ unorthodox political viewpoints and willingness to expose the ignorance of others created many enemies. A Wise Woman Once Said Fuck It I’m Getting A German Shepherd Mug. This led to his arrest and trial. This trial was sensationalised in the dialogues of Plato. Plato paints a picture of a philosopher perfectly detached from the fear of death and committed to the truth. Shortly before his death.
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The hour of departure has arrived, and we go our ways — I to die and you to live. Which is the better, only God knows.” When Socrates was found guilty of ‘corrupting the minds of the youth of Athens and of ‘impiety’ He calmly accepted the verdict and rather than try and escape the death penalty – he accepted the hemlock poison. If Socrates had repudiated his beliefs, he could have been free; he could also have tried to escape, but as a philosopher, he felt it more important to stick to his beliefs. He also felt a social contact with the state of Athens, and therefore should willingly meet his fate.
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