Socrates was a great philosopher, however, he did not always chose the right paths. He was an individual, and that scared people. In the end, it ended up costing him his life. He was put on trial a couple of times. His last trial determined his fate though. A couple years after the wars Socrates was called to trial. His chances of winning were minimized by the presence of Anytus on the prosecution. By Socrates' …showed first 75 words of 1241 total…

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