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The Cynics

the Cynics was started by Antisthenes, a disciple of Socrates

Cynic comes from the Greek word meaning doglike

The Stoics

Zeno is the founder

the Stoics were the first " Determinists "

The Epicureans

Epicurus and his followers rejected the idea of fate

Epicurus' idea of pleasure was the avoidance of pain

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he died on May 2, 1519                                                           (my birthday :(

He was also a well known artist

He made the famous painting the Mona Lisa

He created a aerial map of Europe, they are still accurate today

Leonardo da Vinci had dyslexia, when he made notes on his inventions it was all written in reverse, which made it hard for others to dig through his notes and steal his ideas

Leonardo da Vinci dug into graveyards at night to steal corpses and study human anatomy (and find out where the soul was)

Leonardo would wear pink to make his complexion look fresh

he never received any formal education

the name Leonardo da Vinci translates to Leonard from the town of Vinci

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He was a student of Plato who in turn studied under Socrates.

was born in Stageira, Chalcide in ancient Macedonia which is now northern Greece.

His father was a doctor

Alexander and Aristotle were good friends, Alexander would collect specimens from the lands he conquered for Aristotle

after the death of Nicomachus, Proxenus – husband of Aristotle’s sister Arimneste, became the guardian of young Aristotle

Aristotle had close relationship with Plato and was one of his most favorite pupils. It was believed that after Plato, Aristotle would become the director of the Academy

Aristotle was invited to court of Hermias – a friend of Aristotle and King of Mysia’s Atarneus and Assos

after Plato’s death in 347 BCE, Aristotle didn’t inherit the position of director because Aristotle could not agree to some of philosophical treatise of Plato

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He was taught by Socrates, another philosopher

He founded an Academy north of Athens, traditionally considered the first university in the western world.

Plato taught Aristotle

Ariston was Plato’s father’s name. Ariston descended directly from kings of Messeina and Athens.

Plato’s mother, Perictione, is believed to be a descendant of an aristocrat named Solon. According to historians, Solon was a Greek statesman from 6th century BCE.

Plato belonged from an aristocrat family, he received his education from some of the finest educators who were present in Athens at that time.

his mother married his uncle after his father’s death

according to some historians, Plato died peacefully in his sleep and some others believe that he died while he was attending a wedding

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Socrates                                 born 469-399 B.C

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Socrates                                 born 469-399 B.C

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he walked barefoot even in the winter

he taught Plato, another famous philosopher

before he died he paid his debts with chicken

he drank a poisonous plant called Hemlock as a punishment

he saw himself as a horsefly stinging Athens to life

Socrates’ father was Sophroniscus, a sculptor and stone mason from Athens and his mother was a midwife by the name of Phaenarete.

before turning into a philosopher, Socrates took up masonry and sculpting as his profession for several years.