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What Is Philosophy? Why were the Greeks “the fathers of philosophy?

What Is Philosophy? Why were the Greeks “the fathers of philosophy?. Greek Philosophers. Greek Philosophers. Philosophers – “lovers of wisdom” Sophists – “workers of wisdom” – Teachers. The Three Most Famous Philosophers. Socrates Plato Aristotle.

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What Is Philosophy? Why were the Greeks “the fathers of philosophy?

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  1. What Is Philosophy? Why were the Greeks “the fathers of philosophy?

  2. Greek Philosophers

  3. Greek Philosophers • Philosophers – “lovers of wisdom” • Sophists – “workers of wisdom” – Teachers

  4. The Three Most Famous Philosophers Socrates Plato Aristotle

  5. Socrates469 - 399 B.C. • Dialectic method • Conversational • Based upon reason and logic • Popular among the youth/students (Plato) • Placed on trial for impiety and corrupting the youth • Was executed in 399 – drank poison hemlock

  6. Socrates469 - 399 B.C. Socratic Method: • Admit ignorance. • Never rely on tradition. • Continuously question. • Formulate your own opinions. • Test your opinions with others.

  7. Socrates469 - 399 B.C. “The unexamined life is not worth living.”

  8. Plato427 - 347 B.C. • Preserved the work of Socrates • Founded the Academy • Wrote dialogues • The Republic – most important dialogue

  9. Aristotle384 - 322 B.C. • Most famous student of Plato • Most famous teacher of Alexander the Great • Developed Logic as a field of study

  10. Aristotle384 - 322 B.C. • Views on Government • Good Governments: • Monarchy • Aristocracy • Democracy • Bad Governments: • Tyranny • Oligarchy • Mob Rule

  11. Aristotle384 - 322 B.C. • “All things in moderation” • “Man is by nature a political animal.”

  12. Hippocrates460-377 B.C. • Founded a school of medicine • Rejected that sickness comes from the gods • “Holistic” healing • Hygiene • Diet • Curative powers of nature • The Hippocratic Oath

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