trial of Socrates
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The trial of Socrates was the 399 BCE Athenian legal proceeding in which the philosopher Socrates was prosecuted for impiety and corrupting the youth, ultimately leading to his death sentence by hemlock.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Trial of Socrates | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Athenian legal proceeding
ⓘ
criminal trial ⓘ historical event ⓘ philosophical event ⓘ |
| hasAccuser |
Anytus
ⓘ
Lycon ⓘ Meletus ⓘ |
| hasAllegedReligiousOffense |
introducing new divine beings
ⓘ
not believing in the gods of the city ⓘ |
| hasCharge |
corrupting the youth of Athens
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impiety ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
death of Socrates
ⓘ
foundational moment in Western philosophy ⓘ |
| hasContext |
Peloponnesian War aftermath
ⓘ
restoration of Athenian democracy ⓘ |
| hasCountry |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
|
| hasDate | 399 BCE ⓘ |
| hasDefendant | Socrates ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
concept of civil disobedience
ⓘ
ethics ⓘ philosophy of Plato ⓘ philosophy of Xenophon ⓘ philosophy of law ⓘ |
| hasJurySize | about 500 male citizens ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| hasLegalSystem | Athenian democracy ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Athens
ⓘ
Classical Athens ⓘ |
| hasMethodOfExecution | hemlock poisoning ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | guilty verdict ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalTheme |
conflict between philosophy and the city
ⓘ
duty to the law ⓘ freedom of speech ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalContext |
memories of the Thirty Tyrants
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suspicion of Socrates' associates ⓘ |
| hasPresidingBody |
Athenian court
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surface form:
Athenian popular court
|
| hasPrimarySource |
Apology of Socrates
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surface form:
Plato's Apology
Crito ⓘ
surface form:
Plato's Crito
Phaedo ⓘ
surface form:
Plato's Phaedo
Xenophon's Apology of Socrates ⓘ Xenophon's Memorabilia ⓘ |
| hasRelatedWork |
Apology of Socrates
ⓘ
surface form:
Plato's Apology
Crito ⓘ
surface form:
Plato's Crito
Phaedo ⓘ
surface form:
Plato's Phaedo
Xenophon's Apology of Socrates ⓘ Xenophon's Memorabilia ⓘ |
| hasSentence | death ⓘ |
| isNotableFor |
Socrates' acceptance of the legal verdict
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Socrates' defense of philosophical inquiry ⓘ Socrates' refusal to escape ⓘ |
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