As the hour drew near, everyone in the room broke down and wept except for Socrates himself, who continued to treat the affair as if it were nothing at all, at one point turning to them and saying ...

World History Moment: The Death of Socrates He died by drinking hemlock, after being found guilty by jury of 500 citizens. Historian John Schmidt recalls why the jury found him guilty of ...

Actually, Netanyahu would do well to read Plato, to learn about democracy and the rule of law, and to stand trial and accept ...

After Socrates had been found guilty of impiety ... he responded with an answer that was nothing short of a death wish. He argued that he should receive the highest honors of the city and be ...

In 399 BCE, Athens put one of its greatest thinkers, Socrates, on trial. The charges? Corrupting the youth and disrespecting the gods. The punishment? Death by drinking poison. But what if Socrates’ ...

This is the story of the first martyr of free speech Socrates is on trial for his life He will be put to death 2500 years later we remember his words ...