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2.a) Why does the Athenian jury convict Socrates, and why does Socrates maintain his innocence?

b) Do you think it was right for Socrates to accept his punishment of death without fleeing, even though he thought he was innocent?

The Athenian jury convicts Socrates of corrupting the youth. They feel that Socrates has stopped the youth from thinking for themselves. This is going against the laws of the city.

Socrates maintains his innocence for many reasons. One reason is Socrates did not see death as a bad thing. He realized that he would die someday anyway, so he did not fear it



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Approximate Word count = 402
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)

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