Socrates was born in the year 470 BC. in Athens, Greece. His father was a sculptor and his mother was a midwife. Socrates was the first Greek philosophers who died unjustly condemned by the Athenian justice. Socrates was a classic philosopher, stood out for his human qualities, spiritual integrity, social pedagogy and moral greatness; he devoted his life to the education of young people, without earning a penny. His wise teachings, who opposed the Sophists of the time, help to shape ethical conduct and build a better world. Socrates was accused of corrupting the youth through their new religious ideas away from the principles of democracy, be the state criminal and enemy of the city, being an evil and despicable person, having conspired against
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Socrates was followed by numerous young people from good families to hear him speak. He never called them students or disciples, but companions, these young people followed him willingly , and he could not prevent them from listen him. He was accused of having sucked the brains of these young people, so they gave more attention to him than his own parents, a fact that was frowned upon by the Athenian society since he was considered an insult. So, they were punished the denial of rights as Athenian citizens. The youth who followed Socrates dare to imitate him after having been listening. Following this, he was accused of inducing young people to the art of social and political criticism, to which Socrates responds by saying that he was only taught to philosophize. Also, Socrates was accused by introducing new divinities. He defended that the divine is the interior, as it provides, personal and social welfare, so it is totally ethical. the result of the election was the death penalty. Socrates accepted the death penalty and refuse the jail and the fine. He rejected the jail, because if he was in jail he can not continue teaching philosophy, and rejected the fine as he would have to be imprisoned until he pay the full amount of the fine, something that he could no do as he did not have any money to paid . The exile was also rejected by Socrates, as he thought that if his own people did not want him, least in another town. Socrates accepted an unjust sentence as he preferred to have been condemned by way of defense, to be followed live after being defended in an unworthy
Socrates was followed by numerous young people from good families to hear him speak. He never called them students or disciples, but companions, these young people followed him willingly , and he could not prevent them from listen him. He was accused of having sucked the brains of these young people, so they gave more attention to him than his own parents, a fact that was frowned upon by the Athenian society since he was considered an insult. So, they were punished the denial of rights as Athenian citizens. The youth who followed Socrates dare to imitate him after having been listening. Following this, he was accused of inducing young people to the art of social and political criticism, to which Socrates responds by saying that he was only taught to philosophize. Also, Socrates was accused by introducing new divinities. He defended that the divine is the interior, as it provides, personal and social welfare, so it is totally ethical. the result of the election was the death penalty. Socrates accepted the death penalty and refuse the jail and the fine. He rejected the jail, because if he was in jail he can not continue teaching philosophy, and rejected the fine as he would have to be imprisoned until he pay the full amount of the fine, something that he could no do as he did not have any money to paid . The exile was also rejected by Socrates, as he thought that if his own people did not want him, least in another town. Socrates accepted an unjust sentence as he preferred to have been condemned by way of defense, to be followed live after being defended in an unworthy