Great philosophers

Aristotle

• Born in 384 BC
• Died in 322 BC, 62 years old
• Taught Alexander the Great 
• Golden mean- meant balance of too much and too little in somebody's personality
• Anther- meant air, wind, fire and water

Socrates

• Born in 470 BC
• Died in 399 BC, 71 years old
• He was a Greek philosopher (western)
• He is known for his writings
• Cut stone for a living
• Socratic method was based on answering questions
• He served in the Peloponnesian War 
• He was sentenced to death by drinking Hemlock a liquid substance
• He owned up to his own crime and was found guilty by some people, others did not think so

Plato

• Born in 427 BC
• Died in 348 BC, 82 years old
• Founded the Academy of Athens
• Wrote the "apology"
• He was put to death