Socrates and his trial.

Today we learned about Socrates trial in Athens because of his actions in the Agora teaching kids to think for themselves. Socrates was charged with corruption of Athens' youth and impiety. In a trial of 500 men he was found guilty (279-221), he was sentenced to death by drinking poison hemlock. His students who were successful into getting into his cell and Socrates refused to escape. He believed in the Athenian system and he knew his fate. Looking back now we can see that Socrates was truly and wise man and that his death probably cancelled a age of greater knowledge with Socrates and his teachings. It's truly interesting to take a step back and think about what it would be if Socrates was found innocent. Would things have gotten worse? Would he be tried again? or Would Greece be entered in a time of greater knowledge and questioning of the world around us?