Which Athenian philosopher was sentenced to death by drinking hemlock in 399 BC?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Socrates
Answer: Socrates. Why not the others: Plato was his student, Aristotle lived later, and Diogenes lived in Corinth and Athens.
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