Throughout history, many great minds have explored the innumerable aspects of our world and developed their own theories and ideas dealing with many different subjects. Especially in Greek history, philosophers built foundations of knowledge that have tremendously helped civilizations grow and prosper to where they are today. Though there was a great handful of known philosophers in ancient Greek history, three specific men have become known as the greatest and the most influential: Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. By studying the development of ancient civilizations, one can easily see their great impact on learning, social institutions, and the arts throughout the West. Socrates was the first man of the three to come about, and by observing
