1. Did he rent or own his house? How many rooms, and what amenities came with the home? Did he share space with other families in the house? Did they have locks on the doors in those days?
2. How many pieces of clothing would a regular philosopher own and wear in those days in Athens? On the average. Were they togas or some other types of stuff?
3. Did Socrates eat well? Healthy-well, or rich-food well? Did he often eat meat, or hardly ever?
4. Had he, himself gone to school? did he know how to read and write?
5. Did he have any books in his house? How many books would an average free citizen person have in his house, and what would be a typical title?
6. What else was contained in the space of a household but cooking utensils, stored food, fireplace, clothing, and hygienic products? Scented oils, myrrh, balm? Was soap invented yet then? If yes, was it a luxury item or the everyman could afford to have one? Maybe a slate and chalk? sticks to beat intruders away? Maybe gambling or sports equipment, such as dice or cards or Dirdnli.
7. Was Socrates a good citizen in terms of fending off invaders? In the role of something like national guard or citizen fighter. Had he been issued or did he posses bows and arrows, or crossbows,or spears, or any extraordinary weapons?
8. did he live in the bronze age, or in the iron age?
How did Socrates live? In practical terms.
Re: How did Socrates live? In practical terms.
From hazy memory he was fond of a drink and spent time with whores. He was also said to annoy shopkeepers by standing out front and saying, 'Don't need that, or that ...' et cetera. He attributed his philosophising to being married - and the suffering therewith. Not a modern man. Seems to me we should have statues of Xantippe as founder of western philosophy then, not him.
Re: How did Socrates live? In practical terms.
No woman, no cry.dorothea wrote: ↑Wed Dec 27, 2017 9:36 pm From hazy memory he was fond of a drink and spent time with whores. He was also said to annoy shopkeepers by standing out front and saying, 'Don't need that, or that ...' et cetera. He attributed his philosophising to being married - and the suffering therewith. Not a modern man. Seems to me we should have statues of Xantippe as founder of western philosophy then, not him.
Re: How did Socrates live? In practical terms.
Research Diogenes the Cynic.-1- wrote: ↑Wed Dec 27, 2017 11:22 am 1. Did he rent or own his house? How many rooms, and what amenities came with the home? Did he share space with other families in the house? Did they have locks on the doors in those days?
2. How many pieces of clothing would a regular philosopher own and wear in those days in Athens? On the average. Were they togas or some other types of stuff?
3. Did Socrates eat well? Healthy-well, or rich-food well? Did he often eat meat, or hardly ever?
4. Had he, himself gone to school? did he know how to read and write?
5. Did he have any books in his house? How many books would an average free citizen person have in his house, and what would be a typical title?
6. What else was contained in the space of a household but cooking utensils, stored food, fireplace, clothing, and hygienic products? Scented oils, myrrh, balm? Was soap invented yet then? If yes, was it a luxury item or the everyman could afford to have one? Maybe a slate and chalk? sticks to beat intruders away? Maybe gambling or sports equipment, such as dice or cards or Dirdnli.
7. Was Socrates a good citizen in terms of fending off invaders? In the role of something like national guard or citizen fighter. Had he been issued or did he posses bows and arrows, or crossbows,or spears, or any extraordinary weapons?
8. did he live in the bronze age, or in the iron age?