The Greek philosopher is one of history's most famous figures, but much of his life remains a mystery.
” a flat nose and eyes that were spread wide on his face. Still, his charisma attracted the wealthiest and most prominent young members of society. He was surrounded by young men and was always asking them pointed questions. “He was well known for talking, which he did often,” says Nails.Socrates was a controversial figure in his day because his values were in opposition to the culture that he lived in at the time.
He also valued the contributions of women at a time when they weren’t allowed to be educated and were mostly thought of as property, says Nails. In ancient Athens, women had virtually no rights of their own and to even speak of them for anything besides childbearing and dowries enraged the more prominent members of society.
According to Scott LaBarge, an associate professor of Greek philosophy at Santa Clara University, Socrates was also known for questioning traditional Greek religion. He was especially skeptical of the idea that Greek gods like Zeus, for example, would participate in immoral acts like raping women or killing family members, as was portrayed in Greek mythology. “When [Socrates] spoke of the gods he spoke of them in respectful hallowed tones, expecting them to be moral exemplars,” says LaBarge.
Plato also describes Socrates as “casting doubt” on the idea of praying or sacrificing to the gods. “He thought the gods cared more about the morality of behavior rather than whether we were roasting sheep for them or not,” says LaBarge.In the end, the tide turned against Socrates. His fellow Athenians, led by an up-and-coming politician named Meletus, charged him with impiety and corrupting the youth. LaBarge says that it’s unlikely that Meletus was trying to have Socrates put to death.
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