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Greek Philosophers
World History/Ancient Greece
Socrates
Plato
Lived 70 years
*Lived 80 years. * Fled Athens for 10 years after
Socrates’s Death. * Left him disliking Democratic
Government.*Founded the School “The Academy” = most
important site  Operated 900 years + Wrote 36 Books
including the Republic = his concept of an Ideal Society
(what ruler should be best + wisest + chosen by vote +
ruling class admitted by merit and achievement.
Father was a stonemason + died  took over role
Created Socratic Method = Strategy of learning by asking
questions one after another = inspired him to think +
reason + discover basic nature of life.
Studied: Drama, Science, Astronomy, Math, Geometry,
Enjoyed debating with teachers.
Served in Athenian Army = good warrior + did not enjoy
fighting  Short + Stocky he envied the Olympians
*Friends
*Socrates Taught Plato
*Plato wrote down Socrates’s
teachings
*Both were primarily concerned
with studying Human Behavior
Enjoyed Teaching = did it for free  insisted students
learn by asking questions
Downfall = sharing knowledge / teaching  killed
by drinking poison for violating/corrupting the
youth of Athens and disrespecting the Gods.
Right / Wrong + Broad
Concepts of life + truth +
*Studied Astronomy + Geometry
Justice + Virtue +
Improving Society
*Convicted & Sentenced to death for
* Believed in equality of the sexes = gave women equal status.
*All children must have an education
*Individuals should be tracked and assigned jobs based on
achievement.
*Believed in Philosopher Kings = compensated by
*Greek
*Teachers
satisfaction not by material wealth.
*Philosophers
*Influenced structure of United
*Lived long lives
States Government (Aristocracy) +
*Lived in Athens
Constitutional Convention +
*Were the founding
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Plato
taught
Aristotle
Constitution (Popular Will)
fathers/foundation of Greek
*Both created important
*Structure of Government =
Philosophy
Schools
never used
*Both wrote books
*Emphasized importance of Reason
* Both disliked Democratic
Government
corrupting the Youth of Athens
Taught Alexander the Great + Father of Founder of Logic & Reason. Believed rational laws ruled or
governed the Universe = Not “Chance”. Used Observations + Logic + Reasoning = when forming
conclusions. Had a School = Lyceum  wrote 170+ Books = Wrote About many areas of Science 
Biology + Anatomy + Physics + geology + Geography + Embryology + Physiology + Zoology + Astronomy
He was a Scientist and Philosopher = wrote about Ethics + Metaphysics + Psychology + Economics +
Theology + Politics + Rhetoric + Logic + Piety.
Logic = Most Important  Works are basis for study = European Universities for centuries
Lived 62 years + Father was a Physician (educated) in Macedonia.
Aristotle = primarily concerned with the “Nature of the World”  major difference
from Socrates + Plato who were primarily concerned with Human Behavior. Works
Translated to Arabic + Greek + Hebrew + Byzantines + French + German + English.
Supported Slavery = Natural Law  Believed Women were Naturally Inferior
Believed in “Golden Mean” Moderation in Life. Supicious of Democracy fearing Mob rule
Aristotle
Greek Philosophers
World History/Ancient Greece
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle