Philosphers paragraph

Socrates and many other people would start questioning traditional beliefs at the time ,after Pericles's death, because Athenians were concerned about the longevity of the democratic government and were questioning their values. Great Greek thinkers called philosophers started to think about the origins of their beings and the truths of the world around them. These philosophers based their beliefs on two assumptions: the universe is put together in an orderly way and is made up of definite laws, and people can understand the universe's laws through logic and reasoning. A group of philosopher's called Sophists questioned the citizen's beliefs on traditional values and justice because of the failing democracy. Protagoras ,one of the most famous Sophists, gave dangerous ideas to the Athenians about the existence of their gods. Athens, at that point in time, was in total disaster because of the sickness ,and death of influential people in Athenian culture like Pericles and the great generals who defeated Spartans at sea. Socrates had a real reason to start using his method of questioning society when the generals ,who were at sea, returned. The generals were accused of murdering the men that fell off the boats during the battle and were never saved. Socrates was the only one who voted against putting the generals to their deaths because they were not able to save the men that fell off, and they were important to the future fate of the Peloponnesian War. The generals were put to death by drinking poison hemlock, despite Socrates's efforts to save them.