Socrates and the accusations of impiety

What happened to Socrates when he was charged for impiety

Socrates was charged and tried by the Athenian state for ‘impiety.’ He was found guilty of all charges brought against him and was therefore executed

Was the public fond of the idea of prosecution for the impious

To prosecute impiety was in the public interest of Athens as Athenian law forbade impiety

What was argued about Socrates’ wrongdoings

that he did not believe in the right deities of Athens and that he introduced new deities. This led to the corruption of the young whom he had ‘infected’

Was plato an atheist

Plato makes it very clear that he was not an atheist but that he was engaged in theological thinking.

Socrates background

local man, who was born in Athens and had lived there for the majority of his life. He refused to receive money for his teaching

How did Plato advise Socrates

Plato shows Socrates to be ambivalent (have multiple views) about his own views and never sees him as a teacher of any sort.