Socrates surprised Crito by deciding to accept the death penalty rather than escaping from prison. Crito thought Socrates should escape because he believed it was unjust for Socrates to die, but Socrates upheld his principles and chose to abide by the law.
Socrates did not commit suicide. He was sentenced to death by drinking a cup of hemlock as punishment for corrupting the youth of Athens and impiety. Socrates accepted his sentence and chose to die by drinking the poison rather than attempting to escape or accept exile.
Socrates lived in Greece.
Socrates chose to drink poison (hemlock) as his punishment for impiety and corrupting the youth of Athens. He believed it was the right thing to do rather than live in exile.
From hemlock yes but not an overdose it was his death penalty
No, Socrates did not live in Sparta. He was an ancient Greek philosopher who lived in Athens.
Socrates lived in Athens and was an Athenian citizen.
Yes, Socrates died on None
Socrates Tuttle died on 1885-02-12.
Socrates N. Sherman died in 1873.
Socrates Ballis died on September 13, 1998, in Orlando, Florida, USA.
When he was sentenced to death by a court for impiety, he was given the choice of suicide or the normal one of having his throat cut and being thrown into a garbage pit. He chose to drink hemlock.