Socrates and Plato: Important Philosophers of Ancient Greece “The unexamined life is not worth living. » This is the famous quote proclaimed by Socrates, a controversial philosopher of ancient Athens. He believed that anyone could lead a meaningful and meaningful existence by looking very deeply at their own life and ideas. (Soccio)Socrates was wise in that he never accepted a "truth" that was told to him, without obtaining indisputable evidence to support it. He realized that people believed things without even knowing where their ideas came from. In ancient Athens, citizens believed in many gods and myths associated with them. There was no evidence to support their religious claims. (Fiero)Philosophy for Socrates was the quest for salvation through the soul, which means that Socrates was somewhat of a religious individual. (Palacios) He believed that he was guided by God and was sometimes inspired by his divine presence. In fact, according to Plato's Defense of Socrates, Socrates said that a god urged him not to get involved in politics. He didn't want to hurt anyone by following an unfair policy. (Beck) On the other hand, Socrates was quite skeptical about believing in many gods. One day, when he approached a famous priest, he asked him: “What is piety?” » “It is to honor the gods and to do their will,” replied the priest.Confu...