Socrates ad Xenophanes scholars

Question 1

Mcpherran

Answer 1

Socrates believed in traditional religion but modified to align with reason. Could be more superstitious than many as he believed in Oracles.

Question 2

Adamson

Answer 2

suggests that politics was involved in Socrates trial. Socrates was suspected of being anti-Athenian as two of his associates were pro-Spartan.

Question 3

Garland

Answer 3

Argued that Xenophanes influenced his contemporaries (Heraclitus, Anaxagoras). Anaxagoras rejected traditional religion.

Question 4

Benitez and Tarrant

Answer 4

argued that pre-sophists (Xenophanes) were not attacking traditional religion but correcting parts that didn’t align with reason . Also, that they are misunderstood due to Aristotle.