The Legal, Political, Philosophical and Religious Dimension of Socrates’ Trial and Execution

The Legal, Political, Philosophical and Religious Dimension of Socrates’ Trial and Execution

The article deals with the legal, political, philosophical and religious dimensions of Socrates’ trial and execution. It considers the issue in five separate aspects: 1) the validity of charging Socrates with impiety and corrupting the youth of the Athens; 2) the legal basis of the philosopher’s ind...

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Main Author: Kostas E. Beys
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan 2010-12-01
Series:Peitho
Subjects:
Socrates
charges of impiety and corrupting the youth
Athenian legal system
Online Access:https://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/peitho/article/view/7821
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spelling doaj-0c812db46b0544ee8918e647f291a5892020-11-25T03:38:21ZdeuAdam Mickiewicz University, PoznanPeitho2082-75392010-12-011110.14746/pea.2010.1.37608The Legal, Political, Philosophical and Religious Dimension of Socrates’ Trial and ExecutionKostas E. BeysThe article deals with the legal, political, philosophical and religious dimensions of Socrates’ trial and execution. It considers the issue in five separate aspects: 1) the validity of charging Socrates with impiety and corrupting the youth of the Athens; 2) the legal basis of the philosopher’s indictment; 3) the then manner of conducting a legal trial in the Athens; 4) the extent to which Socrates’ conviction can ultimately be characterized as unjust and — finally — 5) the cultural ramifications of the philosopher’s trial and execution.https://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/peitho/article/view/7821Socratescharges of impiety and corrupting the youthAthenian legal system
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description The article deals with the legal, political, philosophical and religious dimensions of Socrates’ trial and execution. It considers the issue in five separate aspects: 1) the validity of charging Socrates with impiety and corrupting the youth of the Athens; 2) the legal basis of the philosopher’s indictment; 3) the then manner of conducting a legal trial in the Athens; 4) the extent to which Socrates’ conviction can ultimately be characterized as unjust and — finally — 5) the cultural ramifications of the philosopher’s trial and execution.
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charges of impiety and corrupting the youth
Athenian legal system
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