Question

Socrates, a classical Greek Athenian philosopher, was sentenced to death for promoting ideals that were against the social norms. However, Socrates was influential and had won many followers. His ideals changed the world. Socrates' case shows the importance of _____.

Answer 1

Answer:

Minority influence

Explanation:

Minority influence belongs to a category of social influence in which the majority of the members experience a change of their views. The reason behind the change of the views is either an individual or a minor group among the population. The arguments are revealed in a way that they can be accepted by the majority member of the group. In the case of Socrates, his thoughts can be considered to be that of minority influence. The reason behind this is that his views were very different from society and yet his ideas were followed.