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Can you drink hemlock

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You can, but you will probably die.

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What poison did sacrotes drink?

Hemlock


Socrates died by?

He was forced to drink hemlock.


Which kind of poison did Socrates drink that killed him?

hemlock


What is the hemlock drink in Top?

Because Pete Mitchell (Maverick) was so depressed over the death of Goose, Charlie mentions Hemlock at the airport bar as a analogy to the death of Socrates who drank hemlock to commit suicide.


What is hemlock juice?

It is a poisonous drink. Socrates was forced to kill him self by drinking it.


Why was Socrates forced to drink hemlock?

He was found guilty by a jury of corrupting the youth of Athens and of impiety and sentenced to death. He was not forced to drink hemlock, he chose to as an alternative to having his throat cut by the public executioner and thrown into a garbage pit.


Which poison was given to socrates of execute his death penalty?

Socrates was given hemlock to drink.


What is the hemlock drink in Top Gun?

Because Pete Mitchell (Maverick) was so depressed over the death of Goose, Charlie mentions Hemlock at the airport bar as a analogy to the death of Socrates who drank hemlock to commit suicide.


What does a cup of hemlock mean?

Found in Europe and parts of Asia, hemlock is a poisonous herb that looks a great deal like parsley. The term "drink a cup of hemlock" means to accept your punishment even if it means you will die. In ancient Greece, Socrates was required to drink a cup of hemlock and did so. Do a google search on Socrates to find out more. Or at least click on the link below. http://www.age-of-the-sage.org/greek/philosopher/phaedo.html


What platonic dialogue socrates famously discussed his decision to drink the poison hemlock?

The Crito


Did Aristotle drink poison hemlock?

Traditionally Aristotle died in "of a disease of the digestive organs". That could very well mean he was poisoned and Alexander is rumored to have arranged for his death prior to his own death, but nothing is certain. He did not knowingly or willingly drink hemlock. Another famous philosopher, Socrates, was sentence to death by drinking hemlock. Aristotle had accused the Greeks of sinning against Philosophy by executing Socrates.


What herb did Socrates use to kill himself?

Socrates did not kill himself. He was sentenced to death. He was forced to drink a Hemlock poison.