Ancient Philosophers

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Ancient Philosophers

• Dan Wood
• LT 130

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Terms for Philosophy

• Epistemology Study of Knowledge
• Metaphysics Study of existence
• Monism belief that world is made of one
  substance
• Dualism belief that world is made of two
  substances
• Pluralism belief that world is made of more
  then two substances
• Logic Study of correct and incorrect reasoning,
  deductive and inductive reasoning

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Socrates

• Ancient Greek Philosopher
• 469 B.C. 399 B.C.
• Teacher of Plato
• Died drinking hemlock

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Plato

• Born 427 BC in Athens, Greece
• Died 347 BC in Athens, Greece
• Republic
• Allegory of the Cave
• Believed in a Spiritual World

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Aristotle

• Born 384 BC
• Died 322 BC
• Joined Plato's Academy
• Lyceum
• Believed in Physical World

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Other Ancient Philosophers

• Siddhartha Gautama Buddha
• Cicero
• Confucius
• Lao-Tzu
• Pythagoras

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