Philosophers

Today in class we talked about philosophers from Greece. The first philosopher was Socrates. He looked to science and logic for explanations on how the world works. His Socratic Method fostered critical thinking. He was charged with impiety and corrupting the youth of Athens. He was found guilty and was sentenced to death by hemlock poison. The second philosopher we looked at was Plato. He was a student and follower of Socrates. He wrote Socrates' teachings and descried his trial in Apology. The Republic was Socrates' discussion of justice and the ideal state. It was one of the most influential books on philosophy ever written. It contains the Allegory of the Cave. We have one more philosopher to look at, Aristotle. Thats's all for today.