Donald Robertson

It's a slightly long and convoluted story. For some reason, he was brought to trial. Charges were brought against him. So in Athenian law, other citizens could sue you. And he was brought to court under charges of impiety and corrupting the youth. What's impiety?

It's a slightly long and convoluted story. For some reason, he was brought to trial. Charges were brought against him. So in Athenian law, other citizens could sue you. And he was brought to court under charges of impiety and corrupting the youth. What's impiety?

It's a slightly long and convoluted story. For some reason, he was brought to trial. Charges were brought against him. So in Athenian law, other citizens could sue you. And he was brought to court under charges of impiety and corrupting the youth. What's impiety?

like that he didn't believe in the traditional gods basically and these are standard charges that were used against intellectuals basically you know there was nothing new but if you were like if you were too clever other people in athens would say you're corrupting the youth right and if you question things excuse for politically incorrect blasphemy

like that he didn't believe in the traditional gods basically and these are standard charges that were used against intellectuals basically you know there was nothing new but if you were like if you were too clever other people in athens would say you're corrupting the youth right and if you question things excuse for politically incorrect blasphemy

like that he didn't believe in the traditional gods basically and these are standard charges that were used against intellectuals basically you know there was nothing new but if you were like if you were too clever other people in athens would say you're corrupting the youth right and if you question things excuse for politically incorrect blasphemy

Yeah, you're engaged in blasphemy as well if you're starting to question some traditional religious ideas and stuff like that. So it was kind of like stock charge in a way. There are many reasons why some people think Socrates had certain political views. He also had friends that became controversial in Athenian society.

Yeah, you're engaged in blasphemy as well if you're starting to question some traditional religious ideas and stuff like that. So it was kind of like stock charge in a way. There are many reasons why some people think Socrates had certain political views. He also had friends that became controversial in Athenian society.

Yeah, you're engaged in blasphemy as well if you're starting to question some traditional religious ideas and stuff like that. So it was kind of like stock charge in a way. There are many reasons why some people think Socrates had certain political views. He also had friends that became controversial in Athenian society.

And so his association with certain influential figures might have been part of it. And it might also be that he went around humiliating people

And so his association with certain influential figures might have been part of it. And it might also be that he went around humiliating people

And so his association with certain influential figures might have been part of it. And it might also be that he went around humiliating people

powerful people like he went out to politicians and said can you define the nature of justice and they'd be like i don't know why and that made them embarrassed and it made them look stupid in front of their fans and followers and stuff and so they wanted for all of these reasons i mean socrates's execution was overdetermined like there were multiple reasons why people wanted him dead

powerful people like he went out to politicians and said can you define the nature of justice and they'd be like i don't know why and that made them embarrassed and it made them look stupid in front of their fans and followers and stuff and so they wanted for all of these reasons i mean socrates's execution was overdetermined like there were multiple reasons why people wanted him dead

powerful people like he went out to politicians and said can you define the nature of justice and they'd be like i don't know why and that made them embarrassed and it made them look stupid in front of their fans and followers and stuff and so they wanted for all of these reasons i mean socrates's execution was overdetermined like there were multiple reasons why people wanted him dead

And some of it was propaganda. Like I mentioned earlier, there was a play about him that caricatured him. So Socrates in the trial says, a lot of you guys, there were 500 people in the jury. And he says, most of you will know me mainly through this play. It would be like trial by media.

And some of it was propaganda. Like I mentioned earlier, there was a play about him that caricatured him. So Socrates in the trial says, a lot of you guys, there were 500 people in the jury. And he says, most of you will know me mainly through this play. It would be like trial by media.

And some of it was propaganda. Like I mentioned earlier, there was a play about him that caricatured him. So Socrates in the trial says, a lot of you guys, there were 500 people in the jury. And he says, most of you will know me mainly through this play. It would be like trial by media.

right so i've never met most of you but you've probably seen this play that makes me out to be this horrible corrupt pseudo-intellectual right like a charlatan and stuff so that's what you'll be judging me based on and he stands up he was meant to beg for mercy in court he stands up in one of the first things he says is he refers to his military service and to paraphrase he basically says i went out and fought in these battles and faced death and

right so i've never met most of you but you've probably seen this play that makes me out to be this horrible corrupt pseudo-intellectual right like a charlatan and stuff so that's what you'll be judging me based on and he stands up he was meant to beg for mercy in court he stands up in one of the first things he says is he refers to his military service and to paraphrase he basically says i went out and fought in these battles and faced death and