All throughout ancient history we find influences of humanism. Whether it be in everyday life, thoughts, actions, words. As we look back in history to the Greeks, and those of the Renaissance and Enlightenment eras, we find that many individual thinkers and philosophers shone through their new ideas and thoughts. Many of these philosophical thinkers shaped our learning today. I believe that, during the greek times, philosophers were influenced by humanism. The philosophers of these days used more logic and rational type of thinking. They reasoned and observed the world around them. Others discovered and explored ethics and morality. The sophists questioned everything. They were concerned with how to succeed rather than the truths. One of
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He was a very intelligent man and 10 years after Socrates was put to death, Plato opened “the Academy” a school that Plato could teach and share his ideas. Plato also stressed the power of reasoning. This way he could argue and discover many new ways of thinking about values, perfect beauty and also how to lead a successful society. Plato also thought that some men were more talented than men. So therefore men and women can work together for the greater good. He believed that the state should rule all aspects in order to have a good …show more content…
Scholars of the Renaissance hoped to use prior knowledge to further understand and develop new ideas of the present world, or maximize the understanding of the world around them. The humanists believed that education was important and “humanities” was taught so that students would discover and form questions and thoughts about key places to life. Many individuals with humanistic thoughts contributed to this new society and time period. Niccoló Machiavelli, a political writer. Machiavelli urged the rulers of his time to use methods that were necessary to achieve goals. He believed that results were more important than keeping promises. He wanted to see society
He was a very intelligent man and 10 years after Socrates was put to death, Plato opened “the Academy” a school that Plato could teach and share his ideas. Plato also stressed the power of reasoning. This way he could argue and discover many new ways of thinking about values, perfect beauty and also how to lead a successful society. Plato also thought that some men were more talented than men. So therefore men and women can work together for the greater good. He believed that the state should rule all aspects in order to have a good …show more content…
Scholars of the Renaissance hoped to use prior knowledge to further understand and develop new ideas of the present world, or maximize the understanding of the world around them. The humanists believed that education was important and “humanities” was taught so that students would discover and form questions and thoughts about key places to life. Many individuals with humanistic thoughts contributed to this new society and time period. Niccoló Machiavelli, a political writer. Machiavelli urged the rulers of his time to use methods that were necessary to achieve goals. He believed that results were more important than keeping promises. He wanted to see society