Ancient Greek philosophers

Ancient Greek

Philosophers & Historians

• Professional teachers in ancient Greece who introduced the art of public speaking.

• Traveled from city to city and made a living by teaching others.

​BELIEFS:

• Believed people should use knowledge to improve selves

• Rejected belief that there is no absolute right or wrong

• Believed that what was right for one person might be wrong for another

​The Sophists

• Did not like the Sophists

• Plato was one of his students

• ​Influenced how students and teachers interact

• Known as the Father of Western Philosophy

• Taught by asking questions; now called the Socratic Method​

• Was accused of teaching young Athenians to rebel against the state; was sentenced to death and drank poison​

​BELIEFS:

• Believed that there was an absolute right and wrong

Socrates

Poll

Which philosopher do you agree more closely with?

• Sophists

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle

Multiple Choice

This philosopher was a student of Socrates

• Plato

• Socrates

• Aristotle

• Herodotus

Multiple Choice

This word means "love of wisdom" in ancient Greek

• Sophist

• Socrates

• Philosophy

• Peninsula

Multiple Choice

Known as the father of Western philosophy

• Plato

• Socrates

• Aristotle

• Herodotus

Multiple Choice

This philosopher used questioning to teach

• Plato

• Socrates

• Aristotle

• Herodotus

Multiple Choice

This philosopher invented "Logical Inference, or Syllogism"

• Plato

• Socrates

• Aristotle

• Herodotus

Multiple Choice

This philosopher had a school named the Academy

• Plato

• Socrates

• Aristotle

• Herodotus

Multiple Choice

The Socratic Method is based upon

• Observing

• Traveling

• Staying Silent

• Asking Questions

Multiple Choice

This philosopher taught Alexander the Great

• Plato

• Socrates

• Aristotle

• Herodotus

Multiple Choice

These philosophers developed the art of public speaking and debate

• Plato

• Socrates

• Aristotle

• Sophists

Multiple Choice

This philosopher had a school named the Lyceum

• Plato

• Socrates

• Aristotle

• Herodotus

Multiple Choice

This Greek historian wrote about the Persian Wars

• Plato

• Herodotus

• Thucydides

• Sophists

Multiple Choice

This Greek historian wrote "The History of the Peloponnesian War".

• Plato

• Herodotus

• Thucydides

• Sophists

Multiple Choice

Many historians consider this Greek historian to be the greatest historian of the ancient world.

• Plato

• Herodotus

• Thucydides

• Sophists

Multiple Choice

Western historians consider him to be the "father of democracy".

• Plato

• Herodotus

• Thucydides

• Sophists