Greek Philosophy The School of Athens
What is Philosophy? Philosophy: means the love of knowledge Philo means Love sophy means knowledge or study Athens is the birthplace of Western Philosophy; three major Philosophers would shape thinking in Athens Socrates Plato Aristotle
Socrates Examined Beliefs and Morality Pointed out Hypocrisy and Ignorance “Only one good ‘Knowledge’ and one evil ‘ignorance’” Self-Examination through the Socratic Method
Plato A student of Socrates Founded the Academy in Athens (The first of its kind) Taught the lessons of Socrates His most famous work is the Republic This work describes the perfect Society (Democracy)
Aristotle Student of Socrates and Plato Studied Logic, providing the basis for the Scientific Method that we all love Teacher of Alexander the Great