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WELL-KNOWN PHILOSOPHERS The Most Notable Ancient Greek Philosophers  THALES OF MILETUS Greek mathematician, astronomer, THALES OF MILETUS First Philosopher in greek tradition. One of the Seven Sages or Seven Wise Men of ancient Greece. Father of science Thales is recognized for break...

WELL-KNOWN PHILOSOPHERS The Most Notable Ancient Greek Philosophers  THALES OF MILETUS Greek mathematician, astronomer, THALES OF MILETUS First Philosopher in greek tradition. One of the Seven Sages or Seven Wise Men of ancient Greece. Father of science Thales is recognized for breaking from the use of mythology to explain the world and the universe, instead explaining natural objects and phenomena by offering naturalistic theories and hypotheses. THALES OF MILETUS One of the Seven Sages or Seven Wise Men of ancient Greece. he is the founder of the Ionian School of philosophy, and reported Thales' hypothesis that the originating principle of nature and the nature of matter was a single material substance: water. HERACLITUS philosopher from the city of Ephesus HERACLITUS THE DOCTRINE OF FLUX The central idea of Heraclitus' philosophy is the unity of opposites. One of his most notable applications of this idea was to the concept of impermanence "No man ever steps in the same river twice." SOCRATES founder of Western philosophy SOCRATES He is the teacher of a Plato and the “Father of Western Philosophy” He believed that “The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.” Best known for his Socratic Method –Application of knowledge. PLATO founder of PLATONISM PLATO Student of Socrates and Teacher of Aristotle Platonic Academy/ The Academy – the first institution of higher learning in the western world. He believed that “The soul is immortal, even the physical ceased to exist”. PLATO'S EPISTEMOLOGY ARISTOTLE philosopher and polymath ARISTOTLE He was the student of Plato and Teacher of Alexander the Great. THE LYCEUM – his school where Mathematics and Political Philosophy was emphasized. Deductive and Inductive Logic He was the father of Western Logic, for him, LOGIC simply means the art and method of correct thinking. ST. AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO a theologian and philosopher ST. AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO Aurelius Augustinus, a Christian philosopher. The fundamental goal is the happiness of all human beings, He believed that the HAPPINESS is the finest virtues that can be found in God. He also Believed that everything is connected with God. St. THOMAS AQUINAS philosopher, theologian and jurist St. THOMAS AQUINAS San Tommaso d’Aquino, he was the greatest Theologian of the Roman Catholic Church. He saw the highest perfection and happiness possible to man beyond his temporal life, because of the immortality of the human soul.  RENE DESCARTES French philosopher, scientist, and mathematician RENE DESCARTES Father of Modern Western Philosophy. He believed that the mind and body is distinct but closely joined  ESSENTIAL Curiosity CHARACTERISTIC dynamic independent S IN A determined PHILOSOPHER doubtful logical humility teachable reasoning sense of wonder activity What do you think are the best qualities needed to be a good philosopher?