1. Greek Philosophers
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2. Greek Philosophers
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Greek word for “lovers of wisdom.”
What is a philosopher?

3. Greek Philosophers
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Greek word for “lovers of wisdom.”
Philosophers based their thinking on two assumptions:
The universe is put together in an orderly way, and is subject to absolute and unchanging laws.
What is a philosopher?

4. Greek Philosophers
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Greek word for “lovers of wisdom.”
Philosophers based their thinking on two assumptions:
The universe is put together in an orderly way, and is subject to absolute and unchanging laws.
People can understand these laws through logic and reason.
What is a philosopher?

5. Greek Philosophers
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People can understand these laws through logic and reason.
He believed that there absolute standards for truth and justice.
What is a philosopher?
Who was Socrates?

6. Greek Philosophers
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He believed that there absolute standards for truth and justice.
“The unexamined life is not worth living.”
Who was Socrates?

7. Greek Philosophers
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He believed that there absolute standards for truth and justice.
“The unexamined life is not worth living.”
When Socrates was about 70 years old he was brought to trial for “corrupting the youth of Athens” and “neglecting the city’s gods.”
Who was Socrates?

8. Greek Philosophers
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When Socrates was about 70 years old he was brought to trial for “corrupting the youth of Athens” and “neglecting the city’s gods.”
In his defense he said that his teaching were good because they forced people to examine their own values and actions.
Who was Socrates?

9. Greek Philosophers
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When Socrates was about 70 years old he was brought to trial for “corrupting the youth of Athens” and “neglecting the city’s gods.”
In his defense he said that his teaching were good because they forced people to examine their own values and actions.
He was convicted and forced to drink poison.
Who was Socrates?

10. Greek Philosophers
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He was convicted and forced to drink poison.
He was a student of Socrates.
He wrote down Socrates teachings.
Who was Socrates?
Who was Plato?

11. Greek Philosophers
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He was a student of Socrates.
He wrote down Socrates teachings.
His most famous work is The Republic. This was his vision of a perfectly governed society.
Who was Plato?

12. Greek Philosophers
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He wrote down Socrates teachings.
His most famous work is The Republic. This was his vision of a perfectly governed society.
It was not a democracy but instead the person with the most intellect and insight would rule as a philosopher-king.
Who was Plato?

13. Greek Philosophers
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It was not a democracy but instead the person with the most intellect and insight would rule as a philosopher-king.
He was a student of Plato.
He questioned the nature of the world and of human belief, thought, and knowledge.
Who was Plato?
Who was Aristotle?

14. Greek Philosophers
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He was a student of Plato.
He questioned the nature of the world and of human belief, thought, and knowledge.
He invented a method for arguing according to rules of logic. (scientific method)
Who was Aristotle?

15. Greek Philosophers
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He was a student of Plato.
He questioned the nature of the world and of human belief, thought, and knowledge.
He invented a method for arguing according to rules of logic. (scientific method)
His most famous student was a Alexander, the son of King Phillip II of Macedonia.
Who was Aristotle?

16. The Greek philosophers believed…
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His most famous student was a Alexander, the son of King Phillip II of Macedonia.
Who was Aristotle?
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