Did Socrates Commit Suicide?

Philosophy 53 (203):106 - 108 (1975)
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It is rarely, if at all, thought that Socrates committed suicide; but such was the case, or so I want to suggest. My suggestion turns not upon any new interpretation of ancient sources but rather upon seeking a determination of the concept of suicide itself

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10.1017/s0031819100016375

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