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 examining their life and ideas very thoroughly. (Soccio)Socrates was wise to never accept 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 the myths associated with them. There was no evidence to support their religious claims. (Proud) philosophy for Socrates was the search for the salvation of the soul, which means that Socrates was in some way a religious individual. (Palacios) He believed that he was guided by God and was occasionally inspired by his divine presence. In fact, according to Plato's Defense of Socrates, Socrates said that a god induced him not to engage in politics. He didn't want to hurt anyone by following an unjust policy. (Beck)On the other hand, Socrates was quite skeptical about the belief in many gods. Once, when he approached a famous priest, he asked him: "What is piety?" “It is to honor the gods and do their will,” replied the priest.Confu...