ancient Greek philosophy

Ancient Greek philosophy refers to the philosophical traditions that flourished in the Greek-speaking world from roughly the 6th century BCE through the Hellenistic period.

It encompasses the foundational schools and thinkers—Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, the Stoics, Epicureans, and others—who shaped Western thought on ethics, metaphysics, logic, and politics.

The phrase often implies the origins of systematic rational inquiry: Her interests lie in ancient Greek philosophy, especially the pre-Socratics.