> there are a lot of other historical figures whose existence is cast into doubt Is that so bad? For example, I'm also not sure that Pythagoras existed - much

> there are a lot of other historical figures whose existence is cast into doubt Is that so bad? For example, I'm also not sure that Pythagoras existed - much less sure than I am for Socrates and Aristotle. I can appreciate the legendary figure of Pythagoras without that certainty. It feels more honest to say "actually my belief in their existence is around 60%".