philosophy/the ancient world
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Aristotlephilosophy/the ancient world 2025. 4. 14. 16:52
Aristotle Who was Aristotle? Imagine a guy who was curious about everything-from stars in the sky to how people think, act, and live. That’s Aristotle!He was born in 384BCE in a place called Stagira, in northern Greece. As a young man, he went to Athens and studied at Plato’s Academy (kind of like the Harvard of the ancient world). Later, he became a teacher himself-and guess who his student was..
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Moziphilosophy/the ancient world 2025. 3. 15. 16:51
Mozi Alright, let me tell you about Mozi-China’s OG problem-solver, social reformer, and possibly the busiest man of the Warring States period(475-221BCE). If Confucius was the wise old grandpa preaching about family values and harmony, Mozi was the no-nonsense engineer uncle who believed in getting things done. Mozi: The workaholic Philosopher Mozi(or墨子,”master Mo”) wasn’t just about sitting un..
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"You can't step into the same river twice!"philosophy/the ancient world 2025. 2. 27. 15:44
Heraclitus was an ancient Greek philospher from around 500 BCE, and his big idea was "everything is always changing." He's famous for saying, "You can't step into the same river twice," because by the time you step in again, the water has already flowed away-just like everything in life keeps moving and evolving.He also beieved that opposites(like day and night, life and death) are connected and..
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The Story of the Buddha: The Prince Who Became a Sagephilosophy/the ancient world 2025. 2. 24. 14:21
A long time ago, in a grand palace in India, a prince named Siddhartha Gautama was born. His father, the king, wanted him to be a great ruler, so he kept Siddhartha surrounded by luxury, music, and feasts. The young prince never saw sadness, sickness, or suffering. He had everything one could wish for-fine clothes, delicious food, and a beautiful palace.The Four EncountersOne day, curious about ..
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An easy understanding of Plato's Allegory of the Cavephilosophy/the ancient world 2025. 2. 11. 14:49
Plato's Allegory of the CavePlato's Allegory of the Cave is a story he used to explain how people perceive reality and knowledge. He believed that most people live in ignorance, only seeing a small, incomplete version of the truth. The story:1. Prisoners in a Cave-imagine a group of people who have been cained inside a dark cave since birth.-They can't move and can only look at the wall in fron..
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An easy understanding of Plato's Ideaphilosophy/the ancient world 2025. 2. 10. 15:28
Plato's Theory of ideas (or Froms) suggests that the material world we see is just a shadow or imperfect copy of a higher, unchanging reality. He believed that beyond the physical world, there exists a realm of perfect, eternal "Forms" (or "Ideas") that represent the true essence of things.Basic explanation: -Everything in our world is just an imperfect copy of an ideal, unchanging Form. -These ..
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Platophilosophy/the ancient world 2022. 6. 12. 17:06
Plato's life(427-347 BCE) Plato was a famous Greek philosopher from Athens. He was a student of Socrates and the teacher of Aristotle, making him one of the key figures in Western philosophy. His real name was probably Aristocles, but he got the nickname “Plato”(which means “broad”)-maybe because of his broad forehead or strong build.Plato traveled a lot, including to Egypt and Italy, but he spe..
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Socrates's life and thoughts!philosophy/the ancient world 2022. 6. 10. 15:17
Oh, man, Socrates! That guy was the ultimate ancient troll, but in a wise way. Picture this: it's around 400 BCE in Athens, and here's this old dude with a scruffy beard, wandering around barefoot, stopping random people in the street, and asking them annoying but deep questions.Socrates didn't write anything down-zero books, no blog posts, nothing. Everything we know about him comes from his st..