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Who brought charges against socrates?
Meletus, Anytus, and Lycon were the three accusers who brought charges against Socrates.
What was meletus's charge against socrates?
Meletus charged Socrates with corrupting the youth of Athens and with impiety for not believing in the city's gods.
What 2 things were Socrates convicted of?
Socrates was convicted of impiety (disrespecting the gods) and corrupting the youth of Athens. These charges were brought against him by his fellow citizens during his trial in 399 BC.
Did Aristotle accuse Socrates of corrupting the youth?
No, Aristotle did not accuse Socrates of corrupting the youth. It was actually fellow Athenians who brought charges against Socrates for corrupting the youth and impiety, leading to his trial and eventual execution in 399 BC. Aristotle came after Socrates and was his student, later becoming one of the most famous ancient Greek philosophers himself.
Why did Socrates kill himself?
Socrates did not kill himself; he was sentenced to death by drinking poison hemlock as punishment for corrupting the youth of Athens and impiety towards the gods. Socrates had the opportunity to escape but chose to accept the verdict, as he believed in upholding the laws of the city.
Who brought charges against socrates?
Meletus, Anytus, and Lycon were the three accusers who brought charges against Socrates.
Why does Socrates say that atheism is the stock charge against all philosophers?
Probably because he was "accused" of being an atheist (in Socrates' time it was capital offence to be an atheist).
What was meletus's charge against socrates?
Meletus charged Socrates with corrupting the youth of Athens and with impiety for not believing in the city's gods.
What does a aow charge mean?
An AOW charge means the charge brought up against the Artists of War.
What is the charge called when a formal charge is brought against a high federal official?
Impeachment
Which if the crimes below is one of the two offenses Socrates is accused of?
Corrupting the youth and impiety towards the gods are the two main charges brought against Socrates.
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.
How does Cicero describe Socrates?
Cicero said: "Socrates brought philosophy down from heaven to earth."
Was Socrates for or against rationalism?
Socrates was thought to be a strong proponent of rationalism.
What 2 things were Socrates convicted of?
Socrates was convicted of impiety (disrespecting the gods) and corrupting the youth of Athens. These charges were brought against him by his fellow citizens during his trial in 399 BC.
What is a legal consequence for people who violate the open housing act?
They can have a criminal charge brought against them.
Who was put to death on a charge of corrupting the youth of Athens?
Socrates
