1. Greek Philosophers

2. Socrates What we know about Socrates comes from his student Plato
wrote NO books
Used the Socratic Method,
asking questions about others’
beliefs
Many saw this questioning as
a threat towards traditions

3. Socrates
Put on trial at age 70 and accused of corrupting the city’s youth and not respecting the gods
Sentenced to death and drank a cup of hemlock, which is a deadly poison

5. Plato One of Socrates‘s students; fled Athens after his death
Came back to Athens 10 years
later and set up a school
called The Academy
Students studied reasoning
and rational thought
He rejected Athenian Democracy

6. Plato
Argued that the state should regulate every aspect of a citizen’s life
Divided ideal society into workers, soldiers, and philosophers who would rule
A philosopher king, the wisest of all, would rule
Believed talented women should be educated to serve the state

8. Aristotle Plato’s most famous student Analyzed all forms of government
Was suspicious of democracy,
which he thought could lead to mob rule
Favored rule by a single strong leader
Addressed the question how people should live

9. Aristotle
Set up a school called Lyceum for the study of all branches of knowledge
Wrote about politics, ethics, logic, biology, literature, and knowledge

11. Which Philosopher do you most agree with and tell me why?
Assignment
Which Philosopher do you most agree with and tell me why?
6-8 sentences