Socrates

Socrates wanted to change the habits and customs, he rebuked the evil, deceit, undeserved privilege thus it has caused hatred among his contemporaries and must pay for it. The Athenians considered fair laws and customs of the city, and foreign laws – false. The Sophists argued that there is generally no universal justice. Socrates also taught that the right to truth, justice – are the same for all – and go from the inner voice that sounds in the heart of every responsible in minutes.
The whole life of Socrates was the living embodiment of his theory of civic virtue. One manifestation of his citizenship was an open critic of democracy (or rather the Athenian democracy of his time), self-interest of its leaders, and other people in authority, which naturally gave rise to hatred on the part of those persons. After the restoration of democracy in Athens, Socrates opponents accused him of showing disrespect to the gods, which honors the city that is in violation of traditional law policy, the abuse and corruption of youth, which was considered a grave crime against the state. The prosecution said: “Socrates is guilty of that does not honor the gods, which honors the city, and introduces a new deity, and responsible for the fact that corrupts young people; a penalty is – death.” By corrupting the youth understood the prosecution suggestion contemptuous attitude towards the existing laws, the practice of electing public officials through the beans. Socrates said: “Nobody would like to be the helmsman, who was elected by the bean, or a carpenter or flute, in which the error is much less harm than the errors in the government.”
But such speech incites young men to the neglect of the existing political system and has to violent acts. Another important point charges was that among the disciples of Socrates were young aristocrats, who later were among the organizers of the oligarchic coup. Athens jury sentenced him to death. His students have prepared an escape, but he declined to run, arguing that, regardless of the validity of existing laws and imposed a sentence based on them, it is necessary to respect the existing state laws and obey them. Socrates chose to die by drinking a cup of poison, thereby expressing his respect as a citizen to the laws in violation of that unjustly accused. In anticipation of the death of Socrates after the trial has been in prison a long 30 days.
In prison, Socrates was in his usual bright and cheerful mood. His visit relatives and friends. And until the sunset date of the last prison of Socrates continued the conversation – about life and death, virtue and vice, the laws and codes, the gods and immortality of the soul. Postponement of execution of Socrates gave the opportunity to rethink the meaning of the divine calling that defined his life and studies. In prison, Socrates often visited his old friend Crito. On the eve of the return of the sacred embassy to Delos Creighton was hard to persuade Socrates to escape from prison. Details escape had already been conceived by its organizers, friends of Socrates. “Yes, and do not require so much money, those who undertake to save you and take away” – to persuade his friend Socrates. Of course, admitted to Creighton, the organizers of the shoot to be reckoned with known risk. Friends of Socrates firmly decided to save him.