Before revision: Ancient Greek ethics While Greek moral thought was originally based on mythology, which provided moral meaning but no comprehensive framework, from the 600s BCE a new moral approach emerged which used rational arguments instead, leading to the rise of philosophy as a distinct mode of thought.
After revision: Ancient Greek ethics While Greek moral thought was originally based on mythology, which provided moral meaning but no comprehensive framework, from the 600s BC a new moral approach emerged which used rational arguments instead, leading to the rise of philosophy as a distinct mode of thought.