Socrates etiketine sahip kayıtlar gösteriliyor. Tüm kayıtları göster
Socrates etiketine sahip kayıtlar gösteriliyor. Tüm kayıtları göster

20 Temmuz 2011 Çarşamba

Alexander The Great

Alexander The Great

Alexander III the Macedon (356 BC Pella – 323 BC Babylon) was a king of Macedon (Northern part of Greece). In Ancient history, Alexander the Great Considered one the largest empire in the world at the age of 30. He was a student of Great philosopher called “Aristotle”. In his lifetime he never undefeated by anyone and his kingdom stretched from Lonian sea to Himalaya. After the series of invasion, he was fall in ill and died in Babylon at 323 BC.

While he was ten, the horse was traded from Thessaly. The horse refused to mount anyone and Phillip ordered to take away. Finally, Alexander managed to turn and controlled the horse and then he named the horse “Bucephalus”. Phillip was amazed by Alexander brave act and says “"My boy, you must find a kingdom big enough for your ambitions. Macedon is too small for you". Throughout the whole journeys of Alexander was combined with “Bucephalus”. During the Invasion of India, Bucephalus was killed.

Alexander invaded Thrace, Illyria, Greece, Asia Minor, Syria, Babylonia, Persia, Sogdiana, and part of India.  He had titles “King of Macedon, Hegemon of the Hellenic League, Shah-an-shah of Persia, Pharaoh of Egypt and Lord of Asia”.

17 Haziran 2011 Cuma

Socrates

Socrates



Socrates (469 BC- 399 BC) was a great Greek classic philosopher in Athens. He played a prominent role in the formation of western philosophy. His students Plato and Xenophon worked for the foundation of western philosophy. Many claims most of the Plato’s dialogues were from the accounts of Socrates writing in olden days. 

The concept of Socrates irony and Socrates methods commonly used for wide range of discussion. Socrates made a great contribution in the field of Epistemology and Logic, and his ideas were provide a strong influence for the foundation of western philosophy. At the age of 71 Socrates accused for “Corrupting the Athens youth mind” and sentenced for death.

Socrates Quotations:
“The unexamined life is not worth living.”
-Socrates, in Plato, Dialogues, Apology
“If a man is proud of his wealth, he should not be praised until it is known how he employs it.”
   -Socrates
“The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance.”
   -Socrates
“I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.”
   -Socrates

8 Mart 2011 Salı

Great Greek Philosophers

Great Greek Philosophers

*Socrates ( 469 BC–399 BC) condemned to death for "corrupting youth of Athens".*Plato (428 BC – 347 BC) a student of Socrates, founder of Academy.*Aristotle (384 BC – 322 BC)  a student of Plato & teacher of Alexander the great, son of Philip of Macedon.