Greek Philosophers Flashcards
What does Socrates presume?
He presumed that all knowledge has already been presented to everybody and to not question it or else it would go away
What did Socrates empathize?
Emphasize the reasoning to questioning why things are as they are
Why was Socrates sentenced to death?
For “brainwashing the youth”
What was Pluto’s published work called?
Republic
What was Pluto’s ideal state?
Ideal state would be three social classes
First philosopher Kings
Second warriors
3rd and lastly everyone else
What did Aristotle think about critically?
About a rational form of government and he analyzed which one was the best
What Aristotle’s published work called?
Politics
What did Aristotle conclude?
He concluded that with three good governments
-monarchy
-aristocracy
-constitutional government
Which one did Aristotle believe what’s the best for the people?
He believed that constitutional government was best for the people
Pluto were the student of who?
He was a student of Socrates
Aristotle was a student of who?
Pluto
