... During both periods there were many famous philosophers such as Plato, Socrates (whom is considered to be merely a fictional character made up by Plato to get his point across), and Aristotle of Hellenistic times. As we all know (or should know) Plato believed that only a few people, such as himself, were "enlightened". What this means is that they could see ... philosopher was totally against the ideas of his former educator. Rather than believing in these words, Aristotle was more focused on human behavior, finding piece of mind, and how to achieve this goal. DISCovering Biography st...

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... esoteric knowledge of piety, and holds fast to his claim even though Socrates clearly refutes it. Socrates: A seventy year old, short, snub-nosed philosopher on his way to answer charges against himself. He is a kind-hearted and good-spirited fellow, eager to converse with nearly anyone, as he truly loves ... a Socratic question, "What is piety?" and working through arguments to arrive at a credible answer. There are however, several important and underlying arguments going on beneath the surface of the text. Plato has written this book in his usual dialectic fashion, which was also con...

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