Socrates, the First Monotheist
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Socrates was an early Greek philosopher who had many
pupils, but even more enemies. In 399 B.C., he was
charged with denying the existence of the gods of the
state and in turn creating new divinities. By teaching,
he was corrupting the youth of Athens. He pleaded his
case in Plato's Apology, but he was eventually convicted
and executed. In this essay, I intend to prove that
Socrates did not deny the existing Greek
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my argument. Socrates' beliefs were very similar to those of monotheistic religions. One of his desires in life was to achieve virtue in order to achieve salvation. He condemned sin and refused to commit any wrongdoings. He even refused to escape prison when Crito offered him the chance. Socrates refers to one God over and over again, and praises him most high. Socrates was a monotheist because the Greek gods couldn't satisfy him. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**
my argument. Socrates' beliefs were very similar to those of monotheistic religions. One of his desires in life was to achieve virtue in order to achieve salvation. He condemned sin and refused to commit any wrongdoings. He even refused to escape prison when Crito offered him the chance. Socrates refers to one God over and over again, and praises him most high. Socrates was a monotheist because the Greek gods couldn't satisfy him. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**