Comments on: Man Knowledge: The Greek Philosophers

By: Tommy from Chicago

Tommy from Chicago — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 06:27:59 +0000

Besides the St Thomas Aquinas error which many people have already pointed out, I thought this was an excellent article! I find myself revisiting it quite often. As a political analyst in the Air Force, I am frequently called upon to comment on the differences between Liberals and Conservatives or Collectivists vs Individualists as it applies to various world leaders. My job would be so much easier if Philosophy was still commonly taught in public schools, (by reputable teachers), because I could just refer to Plato and Aristotle. To really get to the heart of the matter you must first understand thier very different ideologies and I frequently talk about many of the same points like in the article above. To understand the difference between Plato and Aristotle is to understand the root of political ideology today.

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Ancient Greek Philosophers For Kids — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:54:23 +0000

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By: Barber

Barber — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:31:40 +0000

St Thomas Aquinas is usually regarded as a neo-Aristotelian.
St Augustine is usually regarded as a neo-Platonist. As far as their metaphysics and epistemology goes.

By: Tristan

Tristan — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:22:13 +0000

I maintain, and have for some time, that everyone should have to take an introduction to philosophy class, if only because it makes arguing with people easier. It’s so difficult to convince a person of anything when their mind is filled with this “all truth is relative” nonsense. Philosophy departments have been moving away from post-modernism (and positivism before it) since I was born, but the lag between philosophy chairs and the philosophy people pick up from Oprah or on the radio is really frustrating.

By: Joel

Joel — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:42:12 +0000

I’ve always been curious about philosophy, and this article strengthened my resolve. I think it’s high time I hit the ol’ bookcase and dug out “The Republic”.

Thanks!