2006-09-25 05:38:26 · 2 answers · asked by sweetie 1 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
Plato.
His relation to philosophy is that of forefather. His student became the most famous philisopher during the Western Middle Ages, Aristotle. Only after Aristotle became famous did Plato's writings become available to show his true contribution to philosophy.
2006-09-25 08:25:18 · answer #1 · answered by Ken C. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plato - Aristotle are cornerstones of coarse.
St. Thomas Aquinas broke the ground for modern philosophy, and layed out the techniques for scientists to create hypothesis'. This need to create a hypothesis, disprove it, and then prove it has led to many scientifc & philosophical advances since the great Plato & Aristotle.
Warning ... since his philosophical techniques are layed out scientifically, it's a dry read. My Priest recommends that you read the 3rd paragraph (pgrf) - 1st pgrf - 5th pgrf - 2nd pgrf - 4th pgrf ... My little giraffe brain isn't ready for intense philosophy yet, so I've been holding off.
2006-09-28 04:31:57 · answer #2 · answered by Giggly Giraffe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋