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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.
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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 poison did sacrotes drink?
Hemlock
Socrates died by?
He was forced to drink hemlock.
What is hemlock juice?
It is a poisonous drink. Socrates was forced to kill him self by drinking it.
Which kind of poison did Socrates drink that killed him?
Socrates drank hemlock, a highly poisonous plant that caused respiratory failure and ultimately led to his death.
Which poison was given to socrates of execute his death penalty?
Socrates was given hemlock to drink.
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.
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.
Who made the hemlock drink?
The hemlock drink is most famously associated with the philosopher Socrates, who was sentenced to death in 399 BC for corrupting the youth of Athens and impiety. He was given a potion made from the hemlock plant, specifically its toxic alkaloids, as a means of execution. Socrates accepted the drink calmly, discussing philosophical matters with his friends until his death. The event is well-documented by his student Plato in dialogues such as the "Phaedo."
Was socrates made to drink hemlock cause he corrupted the minds of the young?
Socrates was sentenced to drink hemlock by an Athenian jury for impiety and corrupting the youth. His method of questioning authority and encouraging critical thinking was seen as a threat to the stability of the city-state.
Did socrates die from an overdose of hemlock?
From hemlock yes but not an overdose it was his death penalty
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
