Kostas E., Beys2012-02-282012-02-282010Peitho. Examina Antiqua, nr 1(1), 2010, s. 45-55.2082–7539http://hdl.handle.net/10593/2186The article deals with the legal, political, philosophical and religious dimensions of Socrates’ trial and execution. It considers the issue in five separate aspects: 1) the validity of charging Socrates with impiety and corrupting the youth of the Athens; 2) the legal basis of the philoso¬pher’s indictment; 3) the then manner of conducting a legal trial in the Athens; 4) the extent to which Socrates’ conviction can ultimately be characterized as unjust and — finally — 5) the cultural ramifications of the philosopher’s trial and execution.plSocratesCharges of impiety and corrupting the youthAthenian legal system