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 Hello! Another important early greek philosophy was Platonism, established by the philosopher Plato (originally Aristocles). Here's a short introduction on the man first. ----- CHARACTER PROFILE: PLATO Born: 428-423 BC. Athens. Died: 348 BC. Athens.  Works: Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Phaedo, Meno, Protagoras, Gorgias, Symposium, Phaedrus, Parmenides, Theaetetus, Republic, Timaeus, Laws.  Ideas: Theory of forms Text Intro: Plato, born  circa 428 BC, is an influential philosopher who has contributed much to philosophy. Born Aristocles, he was destined to a life in politics but later decided to become a philosopher. He wss a student of Socrates and died 348 AD in Athens, after establishing the Academy, a school of thought there. ------ Platonism's central belief surrounds his big theory: the Theory of Forms. Plato thinks that the material world is but a copy - a duplicate of a better, real world. According to the theory, there are two kinds of things: the material worl...

 Hello! Today we're going to cover a philosophy. The order of philosophies we'll cover is from the oldest to newest in terms of time.  The first philosopher regarded as a philosopher (a person who studies and thinks about philosophy) is Thales of Miletus. Thales and many other philosophers after him wanted to answer the question "What does the universe comprise of and what is the common substance that builds all other?", as he thought that the universe was comprised of one central being.  He thought, "This central being must have certain qualities, such as the abillity to move, morph, and other certain qualities.". After observation and thinking, he concluded that water was the fundamental being. Another philosopher to have a different but similar belief was Heraclitus, thinking all is fire.  Pythagoras, who developed the famous geometrical equation known as the Pythagorean Theorem, believed all is numbers. These three philosophers had different belief but a...

 Hello!  Like history, we can't really explore philosophy without really knowing, "What really is philosophy?". And that's a really important question - especially since philosophy has many various subtopics, such as Metaphysics, Epistemology, Ethics, Ontology, Logic, Aesthetics, and Political Philosophy. So let's solve it question by question,  1. What is Philosophy? Philosophy is a subject that is considered subjective and is the study of knowledge, reality, existence, and value, as well as more keywords. Philosophy in greek is Philosophia, that is, the Love of Wisdom. So it is also trying to search for wisdom. There's two meanings of philosophy though: a.Philosophy (the study): The study of knowledge, reality, existence, value, and what is wise or true. b. Philosophy: A philosophical belief or system of beliefs. 2. Why is it important?  There are many reasons why it is important, such as: a. It examines what you believe (or have already believed) and makes ...