Socrates' defense. In 399 BC, a young man named Morites sued the philosopher Socrates in Athens, saying that he didn't believe in the polis god, introduced new elves and corrupted the youth. So Socrates was summoned and made a famous defense in front of a jury of 500 people. But the defense did not save Socrates' life. He was finally sentenced to death. The death of Socrates and the death of Jesus laid two basic colors of western civilization. The death of Socrates became the core event in the history of western philosophy.

The four dialogues included in The Last Days of Socrates were written by Plato, a student of Socrates. The trial and execution of Socrates is an important moment in the history of Athens, ancient Greece and even the history of western thought. Plato developed his philosophy by describing the historical events of Socrates' death. At the same time, it also shows Socrates' unique life, thought and personality charm to the world. Plato (about 427-347 BC), one of the founders of western ideological tradition, is as famous as Socrates and Aristotle. Plato came from a family that played an important role in Athens politics for a long time, but he refused to follow this family tradition because he hated violence and corruption in political circles. In 399 BC, Socrates (his friend and teacher) was sentenced to death, which made him even more disappointed and disgusted. Inspired by Socrates' discussion on the nature of moral standards, Plato thought of treating various social ills with philosophy instead of politics. This eventually became one of his basic and lasting beliefs, that is, unless philosophers become rulers or rulers become philosophers, the ills of society will never stop.