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.
Socrates drank hemlock, a highly poisonous plant that caused respiratory failure and ultimately led to his death.
Socrates drank a cup of hemlock poison as his method of execution after being sentenced to death by an Athenian court.
Socrates did not kill himself. He was sentenced to death. He was forced to drink a Hemlock poison.
Socrates was the famous Greek philosopher who was forced to drink poison, specifically hemlock, as a result of his conviction for impiety and corrupting the youth of Athens.
The dialogue where Socrates famously discussed his decision to drink the poison hemlock is in "Phaedo" by Plato. The dialogue takes place on the day of Socrates' execution and explores his thoughts on the immortality of the soul and the meaning of life.
Hemlock
It was hemlock. :)
Socrates was given hemlock to drink.
Socrates drank hemlock, a highly poisonous plant that caused respiratory failure and ultimately led to his death.
Socrates drank a cup of hemlock poison as his method of execution after being sentenced to death by an Athenian court.
Socrates did not kill himself. He was sentenced to death. He was forced to drink a Hemlock poison.
Socrates was the famous Greek philosopher who was forced to drink poison, specifically hemlock, as a result of his conviction for impiety and corrupting the youth of Athens.
The dialogue where Socrates famously discussed his decision to drink the poison hemlock is in "Phaedo" by Plato. The dialogue takes place on the day of Socrates' execution and explores his thoughts on the immortality of the soul and the meaning of life.
From hemlock yes but not an overdose it was his death penalty
Socrates was executed by drinking hemlock, it is generally believed. I do not know if poison ivy can kill people. What I do know, though, is that European people tend to be almost immune to the effect that poison ivy has on American people (like a rash). I am a European and have tried it.
Socrates chose to drink poison (hemlock) as his punishment for impiety and corrupting the youth of Athens. He believed it was the right thing to do rather than live in exile.
Conium maculatum (Hemlock or Poison Hemlock), is native to Europe and North America.