how would i prove that Socrates was not an atheist?

Answer 1

Check out this speech which involved Socrates...

http://socrates.clarke.edu/aplg0104.htm

Good Luck!

Answer 2

Try writing a letter to G-O-D, requesting information as to the chapter, and verse of the bible which says "And the Lord Sayeth, surely Socrates be no Atheist in the Eyes of the Lord."

Then take matters into your own hands, and write "The Gospel According to Linda," "The Epistle to the Vosbeins," or "the Book of Lindavosbeincus" I predict that the proof you seek will be found in Chapter 1, Verse 1, Where Socrates says it himself.

Really now though, Socrates never wrote anything down. For all we know, he might as well have been a fictional character that Plato invented and wrote about... or someone that claimed to be Plato wrote about... Finding the beliefs of a man who is over 2,000 years dead, and never wrote anything himself is a tough thing to do. You might try sipping on some nice hemlock tea to clear your mind, and better focus on the question... but I sure wouldn't reccomend it.

Answer 3

Get a copy of "The Apology" by Plato. It describes the proceedings at Socrates' trial. There Socrates himself says that it is preposterous that he is "corrupting the youth" by leading them to disbelieve in the gods. Socrates bases his claim on his promotion of what the gods believe. Socrates did not live in a culture where monotheism was widely taught or appreciated, but he is sometimes considered the first Christian, because he believed in a singular truth (a truth that he did not claim to know in any deep or complete way, but as a kind of faith). Socrates was accused of being clever with rhetoric like the sophists, be he was very unlike the sophists. Socrates believed that truth was not changeable. Read The Apology.

Answer 4

Why would you need to prove Socrates was not an athiest?

Answer 5

It is difficult but you can rely on his conception of morality and ethics to prove that he believes in some form of God. He stressed on the concept of morality/ethics. He was not a materialist either. It appears that he did not believe in God in it's traditional conception. But one can argue. So try your luck.

Answer 6

Why would you want to ruin his good name?

Answer 7

Since he is no longer alive, I doubt that you could.