Donald Robertson

Look at the example of Socrates and how he was unafraid even of being executed in court. And that was the cardinal example to young philosophers in the ancient world.

Look at the example of Socrates and how he was unafraid even of being executed in court. And that was the cardinal example to young philosophers in the ancient world.

Look at the example of Socrates and how he was unafraid even of being executed in court. And that was the cardinal example to young philosophers in the ancient world.

In the Crito, which is one of the dialogues that takes place when he's in prison, he's in prison for about a month awaiting execution. And his friends say, listen, we could just bribe the guards really easy and get you out of here and stuff. He talks about this fact that it would make him ridiculous in his own eyes if he now behaved inconsistently with his values.

In the Crito, which is one of the dialogues that takes place when he's in prison, he's in prison for about a month awaiting execution. And his friends say, listen, we could just bribe the guards really easy and get you out of here and stuff. He talks about this fact that it would make him ridiculous in his own eyes if he now behaved inconsistently with his values.

In the Crito, which is one of the dialogues that takes place when he's in prison, he's in prison for about a month awaiting execution. And his friends say, listen, we could just bribe the guards really easy and get you out of here and stuff. He talks about this fact that it would make him ridiculous in his own eyes if he now behaved inconsistently with his values.

you know, and that seems more, I mean, allegedly in the Fido, which is the last dialogue chronologically when Socrates drinks the actual hemlock, they bring the poison to him and his friend, Crito, like his childhood friend who grew up in the same suburb of Athens as him, Crito says to him, Some people don't drink the poison straight away.

you know, and that seems more, I mean, allegedly in the Fido, which is the last dialogue chronologically when Socrates drinks the actual hemlock, they bring the poison to him and his friend, Crito, like his childhood friend who grew up in the same suburb of Athens as him, Crito says to him, Some people don't drink the poison straight away.

you know, and that seems more, I mean, allegedly in the Fido, which is the last dialogue chronologically when Socrates drinks the actual hemlock, they bring the poison to him and his friend, Crito, like his childhood friend who grew up in the same suburb of Athens as him, Crito says to him, Some people don't drink the poison straight away.

I mean, I think you're actually allowed to have a final meal. He had lots of friends around him when he was being executed, if you can imagine that. That was the norm in Athenian society. Yeah, it was like a party. I suppose there were about 10 or 20 people. So they come and visit him every day in the prison. Weird kind of scenario. But they all gathered round and his family came.

I mean, I think you're actually allowed to have a final meal. He had lots of friends around him when he was being executed, if you can imagine that. That was the norm in Athenian society. Yeah, it was like a party. I suppose there were about 10 or 20 people. So they come and visit him every day in the prison. Weird kind of scenario. But they all gathered round and his family came.

I mean, I think you're actually allowed to have a final meal. He had lots of friends around him when he was being executed, if you can imagine that. That was the norm in Athenian society. Yeah, it was like a party. I suppose there were about 10 or 20 people. So they come and visit him every day in the prison. Weird kind of scenario. But they all gathered round and his family came.

His wife brought his kids. He had a baby. We're told all we know is that Xanthope was carrying one of the children. So scholars think that kind of implies that it was a baby or a toddler. Socrates still got it at 72, 71, 72 years old. Yeah. So they say, you don't have to drink it right away. And he says, it would seem ridiculous of me.

His wife brought his kids. He had a baby. We're told all we know is that Xanthope was carrying one of the children. So scholars think that kind of implies that it was a baby or a toddler. Socrates still got it at 72, 71, 72 years old. Yeah. So they say, you don't have to drink it right away. And he says, it would seem ridiculous of me.

His wife brought his kids. He had a baby. We're told all we know is that Xanthope was carrying one of the children. So scholars think that kind of implies that it was a baby or a toddler. Socrates still got it at 72, 71, 72 years old. Yeah. So they say, you don't have to drink it right away. And he says, it would seem ridiculous of me.

I feel ridiculous in my eyes to kind of try and eke out another half an hour. He's like, I've been here for a month.

I feel ridiculous in my eyes to kind of try and eke out another half an hour. He's like, I've been here for a month.

I feel ridiculous in my eyes to kind of try and eke out another half an hour. He's like, I've been here for a month.

waiting to drink it he goes what am i gonna do with another half you know like so that was his supposedly his thinking was i'm ready like i've prepared myself for this i'd i'd just i'd feel like a coward and it would seem inconsistent of me and ridiculous if i was like yeah yeah you're right maybe i could leak out another hour or so before i have to drink it so i'm ready to drink it

waiting to drink it he goes what am i gonna do with another half you know like so that was his supposedly his thinking was i'm ready like i've prepared myself for this i'd i'd just i'd feel like a coward and it would seem inconsistent of me and ridiculous if i was like yeah yeah you're right maybe i could leak out another hour or so before i have to drink it so i'm ready to drink it