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Brief notes on some influential philosophers - Design argument

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Have a little read: ... Some Influential Philosophers - A background to the teleological argument Socrates (470-399 BC) - 'Father of Philosophy' - Contribution to moral philosophy. - Development of philosophy. - Personally wrote very little, teachings revealed by student: Plato - Knew nothing! We must be careful before asserting that we know anything. - Renowned 'method' of inquiring --> critical scrutiny --> defining and using inductive arguments. - Knowledge = greatest virtue, understanding of human condition --> live properly. Plato (c. 428 - 347 BC) - 399 BC - left Athens, angry at condemnation + execution of Socrates. - Early work recorded Socrates' teachings - investigations into ethical questions, immorality of -the soul + political philosophy. - Idea: Cannot say anything about something until it is defined. Underpinned Socrates' ethical thinking - important to Plato. Aristotle (384 - 322 BC) - Studied under Plato in Athens from 17. - Areas of interest: work on logic and ethics. - Logic: developed syllogisms + deductive arguments. - Applied deductive thinking to ethics:

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