Philosophy Thread

https://youtu.be/5TaCV2MZqWU His speech in his own defense when he was accused of corrupting the youth of Athens, found guilty, and executed via Hemlock drink. He basically says "Fuck you, kill me for my beliefs." Shoots his accusers the bird, downs Hemlock and goes out like a champ. In college, he was part of an art series and speech I did for a conference where I argued despite the way he died, he is considered a martyr.

@verucassault Is there a video or some information that I could read to know better about what happened to Socrates exactly and what did he do?

Not anything condensed and easy. https://youtu.be/c6OtjYz3WY8 Any lectures about him from professors are going to give you lots of information. The edited or produced videos tend to focus on instances of him. Like his trial or just his philosophy. https://youtu.be/xDW5sgYTP-s https://youtu.be/KUocNd_Mp_U

https://youtu.be/gFRxmi4uCGo Here's a quick history of the ancient world.