... it is to be fully alive. Without that willingness to "examine" one's own life, a person is only partially alive. His final days, as documented in Plato's works are the Apology, Euthyphro, Crito, and Phaedo. While each illustrates Socrates thinking regarding his willingness to drink poison as ordered by the court, the Crito best illustrates his philosophy regarding his view of life ... ...

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