What is Philosophy?
Philosophy is a study or activity people undertake to find deeper understanding of themselves, nature, the world we live in and why we are here. Put basically it is the pursuit of wisdom, truth and knowledge. It is really a very broad topic and covers fundamental questions of nearly anything. People known as philosophers are those who think critically, ask the big questions and provide their own theories and frameworks as a guideline to life and what is.
Throughout history there have been many great thinkers who have influenced human kind. Here is a list of 15 philosophers who have left their wisdom for the world to consider.
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Socrates (470-399 BCE)
Socrates was a Greek philosopher from Athens. He is known as the founder of Western Philosophy. He was actually sentenced to death by Hemlock poisoning due to this thoughts and teachings. He taught Plato and many others, he encouraged free thinking. He believed that the ultimate wisdom was to know ones self.
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Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274)
Thomas was a Catholic Dominican priest, a saint and a philosopher! He was located in Italy and was born in Roccasecca. He was known for his kindness and humility. He followed many of Plato and Aristotles teachings. He believed that the existence of God could be proven in five ways
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Confucius
Aristotle
Plato
Pythagoras
Marcus Aurelius
Karl Marx
John Stuart Mill
John Locke
Hippocrates
Heraclitus
Friedrich Nietzsche
Epicurus
