"Ancient Greek philosophy arose in the 6th century BC. Philosophy was used to make sense of the world using reason."
The exploration and analysis of the philosophical ideas and concepts of ancient Greece and Rome, including metaphysics, ethics, and epistemology.
Metaphysics: The branch of philosophy that studies the nature of being and existence.
Epistemology: The branch of philosophy that studies knowledge and belief.
Logic: The branch of philosophy that studies reasoning and argumentation.
Ethics: The branch of philosophy that studies moral values and principles.
Politics: The branch of philosophy that studies the nature and organization of society and government.
Aesthetics: The branch of philosophy that studies beauty, art, and taste.
Ontology: The branch of metaphysics that studies the nature of reality and existence.
Teleology: The branch of philosophy that studies purpose and design.
Plato: A major Greek philosopher who wrote about a wide range of topics, including metaphysics, ethics, politics, and knowledge.
Aristotle: A major Greek philosopher who wrote about metaphysics, ethics, politics, and logic.
Socrates: A famous philosopher famous for his method of questioning that sought to examine beliefs and assumptions.
Stoicism: A philosophical school that emphasized the importance of ethics, rationality, and self-control.
Epicureanism: A philosophical school that placed a high value on pleasure, but understood it to be best achieved through moderation and restraint.
Skepticism: A philosophical school that challenged dogmatic beliefs and instead advocated for a suspension of judgment until further evidence was obtained.
Neoplatonism: A philosophical school that synthesized themes from Plato with the ideas of other philosophers, including Aristotle.
Cicero: A famous Roman philosopher and statesman who wrote on topics such as ethics and politics.
Seneca: A famous Roman philosopher who wrote on ethics, politics, and natural philosophy.
Augustine: A Christian philosopher who wrote on a wide range of topics, including metaphysics and theology.
Aquinas: A Christian philosopher who synthesized the ideas of Aristotle with Christian theology.
The Enlightenment: An intellectual movement in the 18th century that emphasized the importance of reason and empirical evidence in all areas of life.
Pre-Socratic Philosophy: The earliest form of Greek philosophy concerned with the nature and principles of the universe and the origins of the world.
Socratic Philosophy: The ideas of Socrates which emphasized on the examination of one's own life and actions, and the importance of wisdom and virtue.
Platonic Philosophy: The ideas of Plato which concerned with the nature of reality, knowledge, and the ideal state.
Aristotelian Philosophy: The ideas of Aristotle which focused on the study of the material world, logic, and ethics.
Hellenistic Philosophy: The ideas of philosophers who came after Aristotle, including Epicurean, Stoic, and Skeptic schools, which concerned with the nature of happiness, ethics, and epistemology.
Neoplatonic Philosophy: A philosophical movement that drew on the ideas of Plato and developed a mystical and religious interpretation of his philosophy.
Christian Philosophy: A branch of philosophy focused on the examination of religious beliefs and practices, including the nature of God, the soul, and moral duties.
Medieval Philosophy: A period of philosophy in European history that combined classical Greek philosophy with Christian theology.
Renaissance Philosophy: A period of philosophy in European history characterized by a renewed interest in classical thought and an emphasis on individualism and humanism.
Enlightenment Philosophy: A philosophical movement of the 17th and 18th centuries that emphasized reason and individualism, and questioned traditional authority.
Existentialism: A philosophical movement that emphasizes individual freedom and choice, and the search for meaning in life.
Phenomenology: A philosophical movement that seeks to describe the world as experienced by conscious beings, focusing on conscious experience, perception, and intentionality.
Postmodernism: A philosophical movement that questions the validity of objective reality, emphasizes the role of language and cultural context in shaping our understanding of the world, and challenges traditional modes of thought and knowledge production.
"It dealt with a wide variety of subjects, including astronomy, epistemology, mathematics, political philosophy, ethics, metaphysics, ontology, logic, biology, rhetoric, and aesthetics."
"Greek philosophy has influenced much of Western culture since its inception, and can be found in many aspects of public education."
"Alfred North Whitehead once noted: 'The safest general characterization of the European philosophical tradition is that it consists of a series of footnotes to Plato'."
"The extent of this influence is widely debated. The classicist Martin Litchfield West states, 'contact with oriental cosmology and theology helped to liberate the early Greek philosophers' imagination; it certainly gave them many suggestive ideas. But they taught themselves to reason.'"
"Subsequent philosophic tradition was so influenced by Socrates as presented by Plato that it is conventional to refer to philosophy developed prior to Socrates as pre-Socratic philosophy."
"The periods following this, up to and after the wars of Alexander the Great, are those of 'Classical Greek' and 'Hellenistic philosophy,' respectively."
"Greek philosophy continued throughout the Hellenistic period and later evolved into Roman philosophy."
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"[Greek philosophy] can be found in many aspects of public education" during these periods.
"It dealt with a wide variety of subjects, including... political philosophy, ethics... biology..."
"It dealt with a wide variety of subjects, including... mathematics."
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"It dealt with a wide variety of subjects, including... aesthetics."
"The European Renaissance and the Age of Enlightenment."
"It dealt with a wide variety of subjects, including... logic."
"Philosophy was used to make sense of the world using reason."
"But they taught themselves to reason. Philosophy as we understand it is a Greek creation."
"It dealt with a wide variety of subjects, including... rhetoric."
"Greek philosophy has influenced much of Western culture since its inception, and can be found in many aspects of public education."