1. Why are we discussing ancient Greek philosophers in this course? Why don’t we spend time learning about Asian thinkers?
I think we are discussing ancient Greek philosophers in this course because we live in America, and therefore we are most associated with Western philosophy rather than Asian thinkers who practice Eastern philosophies. Also with regards to education I think our educational system enforces more of a Western education philosophy then Eastern, where the classrooms are typically student focused. By this I mean teachers are seeking ways to get students actively involved in their learning.
2. What was the historical context of the ancient Greek philosophers? What type of government did Greece have?
From the reading I was able to understand that in ancient Greek philosophers where deemed most knowledgeable. They were also seen as wise and educated and for that they were thought as wise enough to teach the children of the wealthy as did Socrates. Though it seems that Greece had a mixed government I would say it was mostly a democracy as the White Men ruled what happened in that society. Also these men has great influence on others as can be notes when Socrates traveled seeking a man more knowledgeable than he was, and when he confronted the man for not being wiser this person as well as his followers opposed Socrates. …show more content…
Compare and contrast Socrates’ and Plato’s definition of wisdom?
Socrates definition of wisdom was god he felt only god knew everything and therefore, all other men should acknowledge and know their limits they should be a man able to identify when they didn’t know. As for Plato his definition he defined wisdom as being able to put into practice what was learned. On the contrary, both philosophers share the same definition of wisdom as having the capability of learning
I think we are discussing ancient Greek philosophers in this course because we live in America, and therefore we are most associated with Western philosophy rather than Asian thinkers who practice Eastern philosophies. Also with regards to education I think our educational system enforces more of a Western education philosophy then Eastern, where the classrooms are typically student focused. By this I mean teachers are seeking ways to get students actively involved in their learning.
2. What was the historical context of the ancient Greek philosophers? What type of government did Greece have?
From the reading I was able to understand that in ancient Greek philosophers where deemed most knowledgeable. They were also seen as wise and educated and for that they were thought as wise enough to teach the children of the wealthy as did Socrates. Though it seems that Greece had a mixed government I would say it was mostly a democracy as the White Men ruled what happened in that society. Also these men has great influence on others as can be notes when Socrates traveled seeking a man more knowledgeable than he was, and when he confronted the man for not being wiser this person as well as his followers opposed Socrates. …show more content…
Compare and contrast Socrates’ and Plato’s definition of wisdom?
Socrates definition of wisdom was god he felt only god knew everything and therefore, all other men should acknowledge and know their limits they should be a man able to identify when they didn’t know. As for Plato his definition he defined wisdom as being able to put into practice what was learned. On the contrary, both philosophers share the same definition of wisdom as having the capability of learning