The Political Motivations behind Socrates’ Execution
In 399 B.C.E., Socrates was executed by the Athenian court oncharges of impiety and corrupting the youth. The controversial decisionlingers atop the great legacy of Athens, a city praised for its intellectual andpolitical liberty. However, the reasons behind Socrates’ execution are themselves questionable. Firstly, the charge of impiety is a vague accusationwhich would have been unlikely to produce… Read More »