Influence of Greek Philosophy on World History

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/ http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/stoicism/ http://www.scandalon.co.uk/philosophy/aristotle_prime_mover.htm http://www.sonoma.edu/users/d/daniels/Greeks.html http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/plato/ http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/aristotle/ http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/socrates/ http://www.utm.edu/staff/jfieser/class/110/3-hellenistic.htm