the classical greek philosophy Flashcards
he spent in public Athens, engaging his fellow citizens in philosophical discussions and urging them to greater self-analysis.
Socrates (470-399 BC)
writer of philosophical dialogues. his real name aristocles.
Plato (425-348 BC)
he was the student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great
Aristotle (384-322 BC)
A method of investigating problems through dialogue discussions.
Socratic Method
socratic method in 4 ways
- socratic irony
- definition
- analysis
- generalization
the doctrine of socrates
knowledge is virtue
the socratic irony
the art of good living
the human soul is dived into three according to plato, what are those?
reason
passion
desire
a principle which limits form and restricts it.
a principle of limitation
four material cause in the nature of man
- material cause
2.formal cause - efficient cause
4, final cause