“Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives - choice, not chance, determines your destiny.”Aristotle
"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light." Plato
Above are the 3 heavy hitters among a huge team of great Greek philosophers. Their names would appear on any Western list of history's most important philosophers.
Take this quiz to find which philosopher aligns with your beliefs.
Share with the class what your result was. If you got the Greek philosopher Empiricus, he was famous for stating that one should never assume anything, true or false, until it is proven. If you got the Greek philosopher Plato, he was famous for stating that there are some eternal truths, like beauty and equality, and that knowledge comes from reflection, not observation.
Above are the 3 heavy hitters among a huge team of great Greek philosophers. Their names would appear on any Western list of history's most important philosophers.
Take this quiz to find which philosopher aligns with your beliefs.
Share with the class what your result was. If you got the Greek philosopher Empiricus, he was famous for stating that one should never assume anything, true or false, until it is proven. If you got the Greek philosopher Plato, he was famous for stating that there are some eternal truths, like beauty and equality, and that knowledge comes from reflection, not observation.
1. Who are the big 3 in philosophy?
2. How did they know each other?
3. What is the Socrates Method? What do you feel about this method?
4. Who was put to death by the government (by drinking hemlock). Why would he do such a thing?
5. Who wrote The Republic, one of the most important works in philosophy and did much in shaping our sense of justice in the Western World.
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