Socrates Chooses Not to Delay Taking the Poison Because He

question 7

Multiple Choice

Socrates chooses not to delay taking the poison because he

• A) does not want to prolong his friends' suffering.
• B) does not want to continue suffering with the knowledge that his death is inevitable.
• C) thinks he will not gain from clinging to life but will only earn ridicule.
• D) thinks the poison harm his spirit but not his body.

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