CLA2380- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 13 pages long!)
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Birth of thales (625 b. c) predicted by solar eclipse. Miletus : considered the birth place of greek philosophy ( modern day turkey) It wasn"t a country, there were many independent city states that extended from ancient. Miletus was a very rich area, thanks to its huge trading with other countries. Because it was in the middle of intersection between east and west countries, it helped to establish the birth of philosophy. Socrates did not have any writings, but the fact that there are eras that are before and after him, shows how much of a great influence he was. Plato was socrates pupil, and he carried on most of his work. And to this day, we still have most of what plato wrote. One of the important questions to this date, is what is the proper way to read plato"s writings, as he uses socrates as a character in his writings.