Socrates' Impact on Greek Thought
Socrates' challenge in Euthyphro reshaped Greek thought, placing the Good above the gods and transforming the Homeric tradition.
The philosopher Socrates disrupted the Homeric, poetical understanding of the gods, who acted with freedom, whim, and even bias.
- Zeus might favor one hero while Hera favored another.
- Apollo could strike a city with plague and then turn to defend it.
Their decisions were guided not by an objective notion of moral law but by their desires, affections, and quarrels.
This perception changed radically with the Socratic revolution.
As a result, Socrates redefined the divine and the good, elevating the Good above the gods.
Author's summary: Socrates revolutionized Greek thought on the divine and good.
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