Philosophers

Today we went over the three main philosophers of the ancient Grecian world.   these three men were Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.  Socrates came first.  He had an open mind in the ideas of mythology and believed the world could be figured through science and logic. he also came up with the Socratic method which fostered critical thinking in all of his students by asking leading questions to figure out what each person truly believes. He said the unexamined life is not worth living.  He was eventually tried for the corruption of the youth of Athens and impiety.  he was found guilty as he admitted that he indeed did all of the teachings that he said he did, and rather he said that he should be rewarded for his service.  he was eventually put to death even after being given the chance to escape he drank the poison hemlock.  After Socrates' death Plato, his student carried on his teachings through writings such as the Apology.  he then later wrote the republinc which was what he thought would be the perfect life and society.  it included the allegory of the cave.