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Courtroom Trials - The Philosopher's Verdict: How Athens Condemned Socrates

Courtroom Trials - The Philosopher's Verdict: How Athens Condemned Socrates

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Host Alexandra Reeves examines the 399 B.C. trial of Socrates, where 500 Athenian jurors voted 280-220 to execute the 70-year-old philosopher for corrupting youth and impiety. She explores how Athens' first democracy grappled with the tension between security and free inquiry—a question echoing through modern debates about dissent, authority, and truth.

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