The Last Words of Socrates
- 2012
- 23m
It is difficult to understand why, shortly before his death from drinking poison, Socrates said that he owed a cock to Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine. Because, from a conventional pers... Read allIt is difficult to understand why, shortly before his death from drinking poison, Socrates said that he owed a cock to Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine. Because, from a conventional perspective, it would be illogical to offer thanks after drinking poison, ordinary people have... Read allIt is difficult to understand why, shortly before his death from drinking poison, Socrates said that he owed a cock to Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine. Because, from a conventional perspective, it would be illogical to offer thanks after drinking poison, ordinary people have not been able to understand this statement. Some have even dismissed it, saying that Socr... Read all