Decree of Diopeithes explained

The Decree of Diopeithes was instituted by the opponents of Pericles in an attempt to discredit Anaxagoras.^[1] The date is not exact, as sources give different years. Some sources list the arrest and trial of Anaxagoras as early as 437/6 BCE,^[2] others at 434 BCE,^[3] and still others 432.^[4] The charges stemmed from his observations of the heavens and asserting that there were no lunar and solar deities.^{[5] [6]}

According to the Oxford Classical Dictionary, the only reference to this decree comes from Plutarch's Pericles:

A reference to the trial of Anaxagoras was mentioned by Plato in Apology:

Notes and References

1. Book: Russell . Bertand . A History of Western Philosophy . 49-50 . 4 July 2020.
2. Web site: Anaxagoras . Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy . 4 July 2020.
3. Book: Smith . Homer . Man and His Gods . 1952 . Little, Brown . Boston . 145 . 4 July 2020.
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