Socrates was sentenced to death by the Athens court for the charge of "corrupting" people with his thoughts which were interpreted as against God.
Socrates did not kill himself. He was sentenced to death. He was forced to drink a Hemlock poison.
Socrates was not a sculptor. But there is a Socrates Sculpture Park in New York.
No, Socrates did not write any books himself. The information we have about him comes from the writings of his students, especially Plato.
Plato was a student of Socrates and Socrates self taught himself Plato was the Aristotle
Chaerephon was a friend of Socrates who asked the Oracle of Delphi if anyone was wiser than Socrates. The Oracle replied that no one was wiser than Socrates, leading Socrates to dedicate his life to understanding this paradox.
Socrates did not kill himself. He was sentenced to death. He was forced to drink a Hemlock poison.
"The Socrates Dialogues" was written by Xenophon and Plato. They were written accounts of discussions that they had with Socrates himself.
Socrates was not a sculptor. But there is a Socrates Sculpture Park in New York.
A Gadfly
No, Socrates did not write any books himself. The information we have about him comes from the writings of his students, especially Plato.
This was Socrates who was forced to take hemlock, a deadly poison.
Socrates himself mentions that he served in the Athenian army during three campaigns : at Potidaea , Amphipolis and Delium .
He had no interest in this, as he saw himself as a teacher.
Plato was a student of Socrates and Socrates self taught himself Plato was the Aristotle
Chaerephon was a friend of Socrates who asked the Oracle of Delphi if anyone was wiser than Socrates. The Oracle replied that no one was wiser than Socrates, leading Socrates to dedicate his life to understanding this paradox.
Socrates called himself a gadfly because he believed his role in society was to challenge, provoke, and stimulate critical thinking in others. Just like a gadfly's sting can prompt a horse into action, Socrates sought to awaken and stimulate the minds of his fellow citizens.
It is a poisonous drink. Socrates was forced to kill him self by drinking it.