Philosophers of Ancient Greece

Philosophers of Ancient Greece

<p> Philosophers of Ancient Greece</p><p>Using Chapter 4: Sections 4 and 5, the text says that philosophy stems from the “love of wisdom.” In your own words, what is the difference between knowledge and wisdom? </p><p>Knowledge:</p><p>Wisdom:</p><p>Additionally, how does one obtain wisdom? </p><p>Identify the one BEST association for each of the following statements:</p><p>SP = Sophists SO = Socrates P = Plato A = Aristotle E = Epicureanism S = Stocism</p><p>_____ Natural laws govern people; therefore ignore emotions and follow reason. _____ Never wrote anything down; his student captured his dialogues for history. _____ Influenced logic; developed the syllogism for evaluating arguments. Could _____ Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. this _____ Known as the “gadfly.” student _____ Go with the flow; accept even the most difficult circumstances. be Plato? _____ Wrote more than 200 books; topics ranged from astronomy to political science. _____ Preferred Spartan government to that of Athens. _____ First to reject that gods and goddesses influenced human behavior. _____ Founded by Zeno. _____ Mostly concerned by the process in which people begin the think for themselves. _____ Followers came to eat, drink, and be merry! _____ Believed that everyone has a different idea of justice. _____ Rejected that the senses serve as sources of truth. _____ Only the most intelligent and best educated should participate in government. _____ Avoid both joy and pain; live a life free of any extremes. _____ Believed in a balanced government with power resting with the middle class. _____ Supported the idea that people should question everything. _____ , _____ Used as a Hellenistic philosophy.</p><p>On the back side of this sheet, answer the following:</p><p>Which of these philosophies most relates to the way that you live, or hope to live, your life? Give examples. Do you think that some of these philosophies are more influential on modern society than others? Why or why not?</p>

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