: Socrates remained calm, arguing that a good man cannot be harmed in life or death, and that death is either a dreamless sleep or a journey to a better place. 📚 Study and Media Resources

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In 399 BCE, Socrates was brought to trial in Athens on three primary charges: : Not believing in the gods recognized by the state.

: Encouraging young men to question authority and tradition.

: Insulted by his lack of remorse, the jury sentenced him to death by drinking poison hemlock.