Abstract:
The article examines the perception of atheism in Plato’s Apology of Socrates (4th
century BC) in comparison to the book of Sapientia Salomonis (about 1st century BC or
1st century AD) from a cultural critical perspective. Special attention is paid to linguistic,
ideological and theological aspects referring to the righteous and the godless in the face
of God.
INTRADISCIPLINARY AND/OR INTERDISCIPLINARY IMPLICATIONS : The perception of atheism in Plato’s
Apology of Socrates in comparison to the book of Sapientia Salomonis is examined from the
fields of Cultural Studies, Linguistics, Philosophy and Theology.