| Socrates, an influential philosopher of ancient Greece, never took notes on his own teachings; rather the notes of his pupils, including Plato, are the only record of his work. Socrates championed the ideal of reason and required that people act in accordance with their reasoned values. His criticism of injustice in Athenian society led to his prosecution for corrupting the youth of Athens. True to his principles, Socrates refused the opportunity to recant his criticisms and accepted the death sentence passed at his trial. Despite his followers’ plans for his escape, he died in confinement, calmly drinking a lethal dose of hemlock, in 399 bc. |
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