3 Greek Philosophers

What is philosophy?

How did Greeks understand the world before philosophy came along?

What was the beginning of philosophy for the Greeks?

• When they started to use reason to understand the world.

• When they started to use myths to understand the world.

• When they started to use logic to understand the world.

• They did not use anything to understand the world.

Early Greek philosophers were trying to . . .

What was the goal of Socrates questioning of people when he talked with them?

What are 3 ways in which he was different than other philosophers?

Why was Socrates getting on people's "nerves?"

What was the name of Plato's school?

• The School

• The Academy

• The College

• The University

What did Plato encourage people to do?

What did people have to master in order to be taught by Plato?

• Politics

• Logic

• Science

• Mathematics