Three of the most influential Greek philosophers were Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. ... Socrates was a sort of bridge to Plato and Aristotle. ... He merely questions the ideas of others, and reasons why they are incorrect. ... By thought, he means using the beliefs as "hypotheses" and "first principles" in order to reach a conclusion. However, when Plato mentions understanding, he means "that which reason itself grasps by the power of the dialectic. ...

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Aristotle, Plato, Confucius and Descartes are some names that come up when talking about famous philosophers. ... Even though Locke had an important role in the French Enlightenment while he was alive, his ideas and political views were used long after his death and to this very day. ... In the "Second Treatise Concerning Civil Government," he wrote about some of the core ideas that were used in the writing of the Declaration of Independence. ... The reason why Jefferson wrote life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness instead of property, was because essentially property meant slaves in 18th ...

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