Why Socrates Take Poison
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Why did Socrates take poison Socrates was the teacher of Plato and left no writings of his own, he know of him only through the writings of others, principles plato,Socrates did not claim to possess great knowledge but questioned the opoinion of others,showing them often to be without any logical basis. In this way, he hoped ot arrive at tune knowledge . Hie methods did not win him manyfriends,for few people like to be proved wrong in their own opinions and arguments. Socrates made manyenemies. In 399BC at the age of 70, he was brought to trial in Athens on charges of being an evil dues. Socrates defended himself eloquently,maintaining that his actins led the wisdom not evil. By asmall majority the jury condemned hin to die. Socrates mde no attempt to escape his fate. He calmly drunk a cup of poison hemlock and died, as he had lived,wih greaet courage and dignets.
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