WHAT IF SOCRATES WAS SPARTAN? Socrates, as everyone knows, is a renowned Athenian philosopher. But imagine, for a moment, what life would have been like if he had been born in Sparta. By questioning the ideals of current society, he might have instituted changes that would forever alter the world we live in. First, some background. Sparta, at this time, was ruled by Lycurgus, possibly the world's first autocratic dictator. Through harsh controls and rules …showed first 75 words of 557 total…

…showed last 75 words of 557 total…war destroy the cities, and all that they represented, they would merge, forming a new, united front. A front that would work to become stronger, and increase Greece's position in the world, taking the place of Rome in building an empire. An empire that would forever change the world. Just imagine, the people of today could be speaking Attic Greek and praying to the gods of Mount Olympus. And that only if Socrates was Spartan.