1. Influence of Greek Philosophy on World History
By Chris McNamara

2. Pre-Socratic Philosophers
Greek philosophers during 6th and 5th centuries BCE
Dealt with cosmology, ontology, and cosmology
Milesian school, Xenophanes, Pythagoreans, Pluralism, Sophistry

3. Classic Greek Philosophy: Socrates
Stressed the control of the government
Took philosophy personally and seriously
Taught students to be thoughtful and critical
Charged with impiety and sentenced to death

4. Classic Greek Philosophy: Plato
Established a school of philosophy in Athens
Imagined ideal situations
“Reality” is a figment of our imagination

5. Classic Greek Philosophy: Aristotle
Considered to have been a polymath
Stressed the importance of logic
Created a model of the universe

6. Aristotle’s Model of the Universe

7. Stoicism
Bad emotions are caused by false judgment
Moral and intellectual people avoid bad judgement
Philosophy is a way of life

8. Spread of Hellenistic Culture (Philosophy)
Occurred as a result of Alexander’s conquest
Cynism, Epicureanism, Skepticism, Neo-Platonism, Stoicism

9. Greek Philosophy Impact on the Middle Ages
Greek texts preserved by Arabs
Restored emphasis on Aristotle’s philosophy
Aristotle’s rationality was incorporated into Thomas Aquinas’ theology

10. Works Cited http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/presocratics/