Socrates does not hate the leaders of Athens. He says to them in Plato's Apology "Men of Athens, I honor and love you". As far as valuing and accepting their laws, he does to a certain extent. After Socrates tells them he loves them, the philosopher goes on to say, "but I shall obey God rather than you". He does accept the authority as long as it does not go against his own belifs. On …showed first 75 words of 407 total…

…showed last 75 words of 407 total…me as if he did not recognize the leaders gods. This was a terible crime to the Athineans. Socrates did not follow the accepted traditions of Athens. To ask if Socrates is a democrate does not have a simple yes or no answer for me. I would say that to what a democrate was in Ancient Greese times, he was not. To what a democrate is today, yes, definatly still his own person, but yes.