Aristotle, Plato, and Socrates
- Aristotle background
- greek philosopher
- name means the best purpose
- very important founding person in Western philosopy
- wrote abouto physics, poetry, theatre, music, logic, politics, government
- born in 384 BC in Stageira Chalcidice north greece
- died in 322 BC around age 61
- nicomachus his dad was a personal physician to the king of macedon
- married pythias the adoptive daughter of hermians and thy had a daughter
- first trained in medicine
- went to Plato's Academy at age 18 to continue his education
- studied philosopht with Plato while there
- traveled to asia with Hermias to study bio
- traveled to islands lesbos to researsh the islands botany and zoology
- brought up and trained and educated to be a member of government
Plato
- born around 428 BC into a distinguised wealthy family
- Aristocles meaing best & renowned his wrestling coach called him plato because of his broad shoulders
- traced ancestry to 1st king of Athens Codrus
- 2 brothers and 1 sister
- outstanding as a youth in sports, music and acedmics
- studied music and poetry at the gymnasium owned by Dionysios
- student of Socrates at age 20
- adopted style to philosophy and debate
- believed that justice is the most important virtue
- developed foundations of metaphysics and epistemology
- died in 347 BC either in his bed while a girl played the flute to him or at a wedding feast in his sleep
Socrates
- classical Greek Athenian philosopher
- one of the founders of Western philosophy
- know for his contribution
- born and spent all his life in Athens 469-399 BC
- his dad was Sophroniscus and his mom Phaenarete a midwife
- attended school of Athens
- military at 18-hoplite soldier in peloponnesian war
- son of a stonemason
- grew up poor
- spent time in market where he conserved with men of intellect
- he was kind
- completed 2 sculptors
- had a wife Xanthippe
- served on legislative council of 500
- accused of atheist and corrupting the youth of Athens accepted death penalty and drinking hemlock died
ARistotle
known for: Famous Greek philosopher, Granddaddy of the scientific method, relying on reason rather than experiment, writing about philosophies, was taught by Plato, taught Alexander the great,
Plato
- known for: one of the greatest philosophers of all time, thinking most people were stupid, had a lot of writings about government, ethics, law and reason, wrote the Republic, taught Aristotle, taught by Socrates
Socrates
- Known for: endless questioning, never lectured, obsessing over the truth and how to find it, using irony in teaching his students, taught plato, committing suicide by force
Aristotles Contributions
- major was overall study and teaching of subjects,
- 2 areas which were physics and stronomy
- established new school Lyceum
Platos Contributions
- in philosophy, mathematics and science
- founded a school of learning the Academy around 387 BC
- Aristotle's' school rival
- suggested that an idea or soul of something must exist before the physical aspect of it can
- best and brightest should rule the government
- all people should be educated for society to be its best
- Socrates Contributions
- fought in the Peloponnesian War
- didn't charge for his schooling
- known for: devotion to ethics, method of reasoning, linking knowledge with happiness, rationalism
- Socratic Method
- scientific method
he pretended he knew nothing to get answers, believed you needed to know the def. of the concept, - proper study of philosophy is man, natural ethic human reason vs. religious views,
- believed in a republic method
- problem/questions
- student responds with his/her own answer
- help student find the answer
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