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Classical Philosophers and their Philosophies

By jovielynlabrague
  • 399 BCE

    SOCRATES

    SOCRATES
    Socrates was an Athenian Philosopher whose questions and opinions clashed with the current course of Athenian politics and society. He was then accused of corrupting the youth and disbelieving in the gods of the city and was sentenced to death by poison. Socrates thinks that people only did wrong when at the moment the perceived benefits seemed to outweigh the costs. According to him, "no one commits an evil act knowingly and doing wrong arises out of ignorance."
  • 348 BCE

    PLATO

    PLATO
    Plato is one of the greatest philosophers of the world and is viewed by many scholars as the most important Philosopher of Western civilization.
    Plato's main concern is to challenge the views most people have about goodness, for it is here that they go disastrously wrong in trying to live a happy life. Plato considers this to be incorrect; It is only by being virtuous that we can hope to be happy.
  • 322 BCE

    ARISTOTLE

    ARISTOTLE
    Aristotle was known simply as "The First Teacher" in Arabic Philosophy while in the West , he was "The Philosopher". Aristotle sets himself to discover what that good is and what science corresponding to it is. He argued that virtues are good habits that we acquire, which regulate our emotions. Aristotle's "The Golden Mean Principle" states that to be happy, live a life of moderation.

  • HOBBES

    HOBBES
    Thomas Hobbes is an English philosopher, considered as one of the founders of modern political philosophy. He believes that human beings are basically selfish creatures who would do anything to improve their position.He felt that like people, nations are selfishly motivated. His MORAL POSITIVISM anticipates the chaotic outcome if laws are not abided.

  • BENTHAM

    BENTHAM
    Jeremy Bentham was a philosopher, economist, jurist, and legal reformer and the founder of modern UTILITARIANISM, an ethical theory holding that actions are morally right if they tend to promote happiness or pleasure (and morally wrong if they tend to promote unhappiness or pain) among all those affected by them.