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Was Socrates wise to stay in Athens to die? Examine firstly the context of the word wise , Socrates wasn't wise in the sense of preserving his own life as he stayed to die. He was encouraged and given the chance to escape by his friend Crito, but Socrates did n ....

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.... by the law, and the same saw to it that he was educated. Now the state says "Is it alright for you, who thinks so much of virtue, to destroy us?" Socrates is wise to see that he would be contradicting not only himself, but he would betray the examples he was trying to set to his followers. The impact of Socrate's teachings on the world were greatly increased by his decision. Socrates had no education, therefore none of his own teachings were ever written. His followers have carried on his messages and lessons into later times. Would Socrate's teachings really have been carried on at all if he hadn't followed through? The impact of his teaching ....