classical philosophy

• Socrates


  One of the greatest philosophers who wrote nothing.
• Focus of Socrates

  cultivation of the soul, introduced a system of critical thinking and reasoning between right and wrong, between moral and evil
• Socrates' greatest disciple

  Plato
• Socrates believed that philosophy must accomplish sensible and realistic results for the greater good of society
• Socrates attempted to institute a system of ethical standards primarily based from human reason and not from religious doctrines.
• Socratic method


  A form of dialogue which bring forth solutions to certain problems.
• How did Socrates die

  He was accused of polluting the minds of the youth and was sentenced to death by poison
• Plato


  Was considered the best student of Socrates. He is the most popular and highly influential philosopher of all time
• Platonic Realism


  He claims existence of the greater realm of reality apart from the human's own physical world
• Sensible reality


  The world perceived by the senses where mere representations of the pure ideal forms existing elsewhere
• Plato believe that the soul was purified as it reached higher degrees of knowledge
• The republic

  Contains Plato's political philosophy which states that an ideal society must be composed of workers and warriors ruled by a philosopher-king
• Aristotle


  Plato's student who was considered as the father of logic.
• Aristotle was more of an empiricist compared to Plato and Socrates. He also criticized Plato's theory of forms.
• Structure

  Not by its content, but this determines the validity of one's judgment.
• Syllogism


  A conclusion or synthesis is inferred from two other premises the thesis and antithesis.
• Doctrine of the golden mean

  Life of moderation popularized by Aristotle
• System of reasoning

  Systematic concept of logic
• Nicomachean ethics


  A code of conduct anchored on a person strong sense of conviction on what was supposed to be good living