impeity (not believing in Gods) and corruption of youth
impeity (not believing in Gods) and corruption of youth
Socrates was charged with corrupting the youth of Athens and impiety, or disrespecting the gods of the city.
According to Socrates, he was charged with corrupting the youth of Athens and impiety, or not believing in the city's gods. These accusations were made by Meletus, Anytus, and Lycon, leading to his trial and eventual death sentence.
Socrates was thought to be a strong proponent of rationalism.
he was charged with heresy and corruption of local youth
Meletus, Anytus, and Lycon were the three accusers who brought charges against Socrates.
Impiety and corrupting the minds of young people
The charge brought against Socrates was impiety (not believing in the gods of the state) and corrupting the youth of Athens.
Socrates examines his ideas against Crito's ideas by a method called dialectic.
Refusing to recognise the Gods recognised by the State
He was charged with corrupting the youth of Athens and disbelieving in the ancestral gods.
He reminds those who have accused him that he is virtuous.