Modern Scholarship: Philosophy

What does Tor say about Xenophanes?

Rejects traditional conceptions of divine disclosure as theologically fault and supplants them with his own, alternative notion of disclosure

What does Hermann say about Socrates?

Socrates' questioning of common concepts portrayed in Plato's dialogues thus forms part of a wider trend which had called traditional beliefs into question

What does Robson say about the present of Socrates in the Clouds?

Seems to emphasise and openly critique the gods

What does McPharren say about the gods of Socrates?

"It would not seem possible to fully identify the gods of Socrates"

What does Cartledge say about the treachery of Socrates?

"Socrates was the teacher of anti-democratic traitors, who was therefore, himself by inference an anti-democratic traitor"

What does Jaegar argue about Xenophanes?

He had an "enormous influence on later religious development"

What does Todd say about impiety trials?

"A surprisingly high proportion of known impiety trials reveal, on examination, a surprisingly strong political agenda"

What does Waterfield say about Socrates' view of the gods?

"Socrates' view of the gods rested fundamentally on the belief that they were always and only good" (rejects Homeric/Hesiodic gods)