Political Science · Western Political Thought
Who of the following fled Athens for Chalcis, 'in order that the Athenians might not commit a second crime against philosophy'?
ASocrates
BPlato
CAristotle ✓ Correct
DEuclid
Correct answer: (C) Aristotle — Aristotle fled Athens for Chalcis with these words, so the answer is Aristotle.
Explanation
★Aristotle fled Athens for Chalcis with these words, so the answer is Aristotle.
★After the death of Alexander, anti-Macedonian feeling rose against Aristotle in Athens.
★Facing a charge of impiety, he chose to leave rather than be put on trial.
★The first crime against philosophy was the execution of Socrates years earlier.
★Aristotle would not let Athens repeat that wrong against himself.
★He withdrew to Chalcis, where he died soon after in 322 BC.
★Socrates, by contrast, stayed and accepted the hemlock rather than flee.
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