classical philosophy
Greek and Roman thought
Classical philosophy refers to the intellectual tradition originating in ancient Greece and Rome, particularly the works of thinkers like Plato, Aristotle, and the Stoics.
It encompasses fundamental inquiries into ethics, metaphysics, logic, and politics that shaped Western thought.
The term distinguishes this foundational period from medieval, modern, or contemporary philosophy: She studied classical philosophy before specializing in existentialism.
- SocratesAncient Athenian questioning philosopher
- examined lifeLife of deliberate introspection
- know thyselfImperative for introspection
- PlatoGreek philosopher, academy founder
- StoicismVirtue-centered ancient philosophy
metaphysics · dialogue · idealism · Epicurus · Aristotle · first principles · forms · philosopher king · Pythagoras · epistemology · Heraclitus · ontology · ancient Greece · Cicero · Marcus Aurelius · agora · wisdom · truth
- ancient ethicsAristotle, Plato, Socrates, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius
- PlatoPlato, academy, Academy, allegory, the Republic
- ancient philosophyPlato, Aristotle, Socrates, Platonism, Epicureanism
classical philosophymodern philosophy
Post-medieval Western thought
post-structuralism · medieval philosophy · existentialism · pragmatism · phenomenology
classical philosophyscientific method
Structured process for investigation
cognitive science · modern science · data science · applied science · neuroscience
classical philosophyEastern philosophy
Asian intellectual traditions
Indian philosophy · Chinese philosophy · Buddhist philosophy · Confucianism · Taoism