The modern world is becoming more complex day by day, and it seems that most of what surrounds us is actually the result of various ancient practices of philosophy. From the structure and foundation of Government to the fine arts we have today, it is all because of philosophy, and especially the philosophy of the ancient Greeks. Records of history show Greece as the birthplace of philosophic thought, it is said that Philosophy is the child of the wise men of Greece. The philosophers of ancient Greece made many contributions to the modern world, they have a very profound impact on the way people live nowadays, their wisdom affected our fine arts, various fields of science, mental and physical education and politics.
Philosophy is an academic discipline that exercises reason and logic in an attempt to understand reality, existence and answer the mysteries of knowledge, life and human nature, it is as old as existence itself, however, the Greek philosophy arose in the 6th century BCE. Greek Philosophy was born with the logical thinking of one of the founders of Western Philosophy and the father of the dialectic method, Socrates, and then it was worked upon by his pupil Plato and in turn, by his disciple Aristotle. Socrates was the first to suggest that when one realizes that he does not know anything, he starts gaining knowledge; therefore he created a method in which his students are promoted to think independently by the use of questions.
Socrates believed that it is the teacher's task to encourage the learners bring out the ideas on their own, which will eventually lead into logical and critical thinking, according to him, “A man is a midwife who does not conceive an idea but prompt it in the minds of the learne...
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...ure. This transition between myth and philosophy is very important because it allows for other great minds to learn from it and apply it to their own philosophical views. If this transition had not happened then we might still be basing our philosophy on supernatural and fictional explanations. It greatly increased our philosophical mindset years ahead. It also leads in to the Axial Age of Greece and served as the introduction period to kick off the real westernization of Greece. It also leads to Greece becoming a super center of learning and knowledge.
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Philosophy is “The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline. Socrates is known as one of the greatest philosophers to ever have lived because he studied knowledge, reality, and existence to the point where he constructed a famous method used to find the answer to any problem, no matter the subject. This famous method is one of his greatest works and is known as the Socratic Method. This method involves breaking a problem into a series of questions, consequently the solution is usually found by answering all of the sub questions. He then used this method to examine moral ideas like justice, and began to question Athenian politics. This method later led to create hypothesis and the Scientific Method, which are widely used in modern scienc...
Philosophy was an activity that people would seek to understand the fundamentals of truth, relationships with others and themselves. Philosophers will ask, seek answers, and argue the answers to the questions they are seeking the truth for. There are so many philosophers from Aristotle, Confucius, Plato, Socrates, to Thomas Hobbes. Who all had quotes that have been taught and have a lot of meaning, Aristotle quoted-“At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst”; a man who has no boundaries is a dangerous person, he also quoted-“the roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet”; it is hard to study and have a family but the outcome is wonderful. Confucius quoted- “Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure”; being prepared for what life might through at you if not you wont concur. Plato quoted-“Good actions give strength to ourselves and in spire good actions in others”; one good deed spreads like wild flowers. Socrates quoted-“To know, is to know that you know nothing That is the meaning of true knowledge”; knowledge is the key to unlocking doors that can take you any were, the more you know the more you don’t know. Thomas Hobbes quoted- “Understanding is nothing else than conception caused by speech”; understanding can be caused by speech in many ways
The ancient Greek philosophers have played a pivotal role in the shaping of the western philosophical tradition. Before Western philosophy was developed, Ancient philosophy began in ancient Greece,The first philosophers are called "Presocratics",