The death of Socrates

Going through the reading it is interesting to read about Socrates and his forced suicide.  In 399 BC, Socrates was accused of corrupting the youth and not going with the flow of recognizing the Gods, as they were by the state.  The city basically went against Socrates, and unfortunately he was sentenced to drink a poison hemlock.  Plato, who followed, was a disciple, and a very close friend to Socrates tended to him while he (Socrates) was incarcerated.  Plato wrote three dialogues named; The Apologia, The Crito, and The Phaedo.  Each dialogue references the imprisonment/trial, and up until the death of Socrates. The Apologia was from the trial of Socrates, The Crito was a conversation that was with his friend, Crito.  Last but not least, The Phaedo, in which was about how he spent the last of his days up until he drank the poison hemlock.  According to How Socrates Died, "Socrates spent the last day of his life and the circumstances attending his death.  He is visited by a number of his friends, among who were Phaedo, Summias, and Crito." (11 How Socrates Died)

A Selection from Plato's Dialogues. How Socrates Died. First Printing, 2014. MSAC Philosophy Group. docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxtc2FjcGhpbG9zb3BoeWdyb3VwYm9va3N8Z3g6NzYwMmNkNWIwMWMxZGEwNQ