3 Great Philosophers

Three Great Philosophers What makes a civilization great? It depends on the tools, the laws, class structures, religions, and government. However, it also depends on the way an individual thinks and how their way of thinking could contribute to improving society. In ancient Greece, there lived three great men named Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. These men were the first and still the greatest philosophers of all time. They questioned people's way of life and even …

…appreciated then, now in the 20th century, a new appreciation has developed of their methods and its relevance to education, literary criticism, the analysis of human actions, and political analysis. The ideas of these three great philosophers expanded their knowledge and the world itself. They set the foundation of philosophy today. Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle taught the world so much, and as Aristotle states, "The root of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet."