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Greek Philosophy

Greek Philosophy. The School of Athens. What is Philosophy?. Philosophy: means the love of knowledge Philo means Love s ophy means knowledge or study Athens is the birthplace of Western Philosophy; three major Philosophers would shape thinking in Athens Socrates Plato Aristotle.

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Greek Philosophy

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  1. Greek Philosophy The School of Athens

  2. 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

  3. Socrates • Examined Beliefs and Morality • Pointed out Hypocrisy and Ignorance • “Only one good ‘Knowledge’ and one evil ‘ignorance’” • Self-Examination through the Socratic Method

  4. 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)

  5. Aristotle • Student of Socrates and Plato • Studied Logic, providing the basis for the Scientific Method that we all love • Teacher of Alexander the Great

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