1. Aristotle
The Greeks gave people The Olympics, Philosophy, and architecture. ... Some of the greatest known philosophers are Aristotle and Plato. Aristotle, who was Plato's student, always argued that a citizen did not belong just to himself or herself, but to the state. ... Aristotle wrote his works on ethics, logic, politics, poetry, astronomy, geology, biology, and physics. ...
Regarding change, we"ll consider the views of Heracleitus, who said that everything changes into something else, and Parmenides, who said that nothing every changes, and Aristotle, who said that sometimes things change into other things, sometimes they don't change, and sometimes they change without changing into something else. ... (The only philosophy we will study in this course is Western philosophy the philosophy of Western civilization, beginning in ancient Greece. We will not have time to go into non Western philosophy such as the philosophy of India and the philosophy of C...
On the other hand, the Greeks sparked the subject of philosophy. ... Many people consider Ancient Greece to be the origin of philosophy. Ancient Greek philosophy focused on the role of reason and inquiry. It had an important influence on modern philosophy, as well as modern science. ... He strongly influenced Plato and Aristotle, who were also great and influential philosophers. ...
(Cunningham and Reich, 87) Greek philosophers such as Aristotle further explored the value and importance of visual perfection and its effect on human consciousness. This exploration was later developed into a branch of philosophy known as Aesthetics. ...
The Greek and Roman World by W.G. Hardy contrasts the cultures and lifestyles of the Romans and the Greeks. Beginning with a brief overview of how the Greeks came about, Hardy explains the archaeological findings of German Businessman Schliemann and Englishman, Sir Arthur Evens. He also goes onto ...
(Cunningham and Reich, 87) Greek philosophers such as Aristotle further explored the value and importance of visual perfection and its effect on human consciousness. This exploration was later developed into a branch of philosophy known as Aesthetics. ...
Hippocrates was the greatest geometer of antiquity (relating to ancient times) but was "stupid and incompetent in the business of everyday life" as quoted by Aristotle. ... Hippocrates attended lectures and classes on math and philosophy and took up teaching to support himself. ...