The classical Athenian philosopher Socrates was tried in 399 BCE on the basis of two notoriously ambiguous charges: corrupting the youth and impiety (in Greek, asebeia). A majority of the 501 dikasts (Athenian citizen-jurors) voted to convict him. Socrates was ultimately sentenced to death by drinking a hemlock-based liquid. This well-known account of the trial is by Plato, one of Socrates' students and a famous philosopher in his own right. Whether Socrates was punished unjustly is a contested issue which to this day inspires discussions about the nature and meaning of justice.

Media	Böcker Pocketbok (Bok med mjukt omslag och limmad rygg)
Releasedatum	30 augusti 2024
ISBN13	9781434423542
Utgivare	Wildside Press
Antal sidor	304
Mått	17 × 140 × 216 mm · 385 g
Språk	Engelska
Medverkande	F. J. Church