Wrongfully Accused: The Political Motivations Behind Socrates’ Execution
In 399 B.C.E., Socrates was executed by the Athenian court on charges of impiety and corrupting the youth. The controversial decision lingers atop the great legacy of Athens, a city praised for its intellectual and political liberty. However, the reasons behind Socrates’ execution are themselves questionable.
Hemlock Poisoning and the Death of Socrates: Did Plato Tell the Truth?
It is a remarkable account, rich in emotive power and in clinical detail. But is it true?
Socrates and democratic Athens: The story of the trial in its historical and legal contexts
Socrates was both a loyal citizen (by his own lights) and a critic of the democratic community’s way of doing things.