The Philosophers. Bill and Ted’s Socrates Socrates “The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing” -Socrates.

The Philosophers

Bill and Ted’s Socrates

Socrates“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing”

-Socrates

Basics

• 469 B.C – 399 B.C.• Greek Philosopher- the love of

wisdom• Made living as a stonemason• Had wife, Xanthippe, and children• Wanted Oligarchy for Gov.

Teachings

• Looked for Answers• Examined own ideas and questioned their

own beliefs (Socratic Method)• Both Students and Socrates questioned

everyone, including government• Answered Question with Questions• Never wrote a word of Philosophy • “he believed that the difference between

right and wrong was people’s reason and not in society.”

Socratic Method vs Sophists

• Pursued only the truth

• Took no money for teachings

• Asked simple questions about obvious things (questioning)

• Did not consider themselves “experts”

• Trained students to debate either side of the argument

• Committed to individualism

• Many “correct ways” to achieve a goal but no “Appropriate way”

Socrates on Trial

• Government was in war with Sparta• Afraid of Rebellion• Socrates accused of: Corrupting the youth

Defying Gods of StateIntro. of new and Different Gods

• To Government Philosophy seemed a rebellion because of the questioning of religion and government

Accusers of Socrates

• Meletus- he was a poet. Considered “Puppet” of the other accuser, Anytus.

• Anytus- He was the most influential and made the main accusation. He was a powerful middle class politician.

• Lycon- Described as an orator (strong public speaker). He made all the “Necessary Preparations” for the trial.

About the Trail

• Began in Morning

• Deemed guilty

• Socrates had chances to escape

Students bribed jailor

Paying Fine

Out Come

• Forced to drink poison Hemlock

• Declared he was ready to die in the name of wisdom.

Plato“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of

life is when men are afraid of the light.” 

- Plato

Basics

• 427 B.C. – 327 B.C.

• Student of Socrates

• Teacher of Aristotle

Accomplishment

• Built school for learning called “The Academy”

• School met in sacred grove to Greek hero Academus

• Recorded Socrates teachings

• The Republic- “Perfect society”

Hippocrates“Cure sometimes,

treat often, comfort always.”

- Hippocrates

Basics• 460 B.C – 377 B.C.

• Physician- experimented and observed to understand human anatomy

• Called father of medicine

• Born in Greece

• Creator of “Hippocratic Oath”

Hippocratic Oath

• A oath taken by new physicians basically

swearing to the gods that

they will uphold a number

of standards and morals.

Became Famous Because….

• Helped King of Macedonia recover from tuberculosis (Disease of the lungs)

• He battled the plague (a bacteria-caused disease that spreads quickly and can cause death) for three years in Athens (430–427 B.C.E. ).

• Believed sickness did NOT come from supernatural forces(the Gods)

Treatments

• Blood letting

• Leeching

• Water Cure

QUESTIONS TO AS YOURSELF

What would spur Socrates to question life and then do something about it?

What caused Hippocrates not to use herbs and plants as medicine?

Why did Plato look up to Socrates and have the incentive to write enormous works about his teacher?

BIBLOGRAPHY

• and Ted's Socrates." Youtube. Youtube, n.d. Web.

• "Socrates." (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy). N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Sept. 2012. <http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/socrates/>.

• "World Biography." Hippocrates Biography. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Sept. 2012. <http://www.notablebiographies.com/He-Ho/Hippocrates.html>.