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Aristotle Backround
-greek philosopher, name means "the best purpose"
-big writer
-very important founding person in Western Philosophy
-born in 384 BC in Stageira Chalcidice (North Greece)
-his father was a personal physician to the king of Macedon
-married Pythias
_first trained in medicine
-went to Plato's Academy in Athens to continue his education
-studied philosophy
-stayed at the academy for 20 years
-He was brought up and then trained and educated to be a member of the governemt, Aristocracy
Plato
-original name " Aristocles" , "best" or "renowned"
-2 brothers and one sister
-traced ancestry to direct line to early kings of Athens, Codrus
-outstanding in youth sports, music and academics
-studied music and poetry at the gymnasium owned by Dionusios
-Student of Socrates
-believed that justice is the most importnant virtue
-developed foundations of metaphysics and epistemology
-dies in 347 BC- either from lying in bed while someone played the flute for him, in his sleep, or..
Socrates
-classical greek Athenian philosopher
-spent all of his life in Athens
-father- Sophroniscus, Mother-P
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