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Socrates demonstrates what by drinking the hemlock himself?

Socrates demonstrates that he is the master of his destiny by drinking the hemlock himself. This made his death a voluntary action rather than a sentence that was carried out.


What Greek philosopher killed himself with hemlock?

This was Socrates who was forced to take hemlock, a deadly poison.


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.


How did socrates defend himself against the charge of corrupting the youth and the charge of atheism?

Essentially, he outsmarted his persecutor who accused him of being an atheist and, later, accused him of believing in foreign gods - Socrates pointed out that this was a contradiction.


Socrates takes the hemlock and drinks it himself because?

it shows he is still master of his destiny. it is the honorable thing to do.


What happened to Socrates?

Socrates died in a cell by drinking poison because in his time many people believed that the Socrates method was a bad influence so he was sentenced to death


What does sawm demonstrate?

It demonstrates that a true Muslim can avoid eating, drinking, and can impose many other restrictions on himself to win the Pleasure and Good-Will of Almighty Allah.


Who wrote Socrates?

"The Socrates Dialogues" was written by Xenophon and Plato. They were written accounts of discussions that they had with Socrates himself.


Which ancient Greek philosopher was forced to drink poison after being sentenced to death for trying to overthrow the government and for endangering the youth?

Socrates, but Seneca also drunk hemlock in an attempt to kill himself. This was because originally when he was sentenced to death, his arteries were cut, but since Seneca was quite old, his blood flowed too slowly for him to die, so he asked to be given hemlock. Unfortunately, this still didn't kill him, and eventually he died through being suffocated with steam.


Why did Athenians put Socrates to death?

They were angry when Socrates called himself a benefactor.


Who was a student of Socrates and a teacher of Aristotle?

Plato was a student of Socrates and Socrates self taught himself Plato was the Aristotle


Why did the Athenians put Socrates to death?

They were angry when Socrates called himself a benefactor.