Socrates
- looked to science and logic for explanations on how the world works
- socratic method encouraged critical thinking
plato
- a student and follower of Socrates
- he described the trial in writing called the "Apology" which means explanation in Greece
- "republic" was Socrates' discussion of justice and ideal state
aristotle
- student of Plato
- helped foster idea of Athens as an intellectual destination
- his school- the lyceum focused on cooperative research- building on knowledge gathered from all over the world
- main topics
- logic-physics-biology
- ethics-politics-rhetoric
- motion-theater-poetry
- metaphysics-psychology-dreams
- tutored Alexander the Great
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