ancient philosophers
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Ancient philosophers refers to thinkers from classical antiquity—primarily Greek and Roman figures like Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and the Stoics—who shaped foundational ideas about ethics, logic, metaphysics, and how to live well.
The phrase often carries weight in discussions of timeless wisdom: The ancient philosophers understood something we've forgotten.
It can also appear dismissively: You sound like the ancient philosophers, debating how many angels fit on a pinhead.
- SocratesAncient Athenian questioning philosopher
- know thyselfImperative for introspection
- examined lifeLife of deliberate introspection
- PlatoGreek philosopher, academy founder
- AristotleGreek founder of formal logic
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People who act decisively
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