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The Philosopher and His Philosophy

By Melchie
  • 489 BCE

    Socrates (489-399 BC)

    Socrates (489-399 BC)
    Socrates was a Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as a founder of Western philosophy and the first moral philosopher of the Western ethical tradition of thought. Socrates proposes that a man doesn't commit evil deeds naturally, he does evil actions because he is ignorant himself. People do something unethical and immoral because they're tempted to and not because they wanted doing it
  • 428 BCE

    Plato (428-384 BC)

    Plato (428-384 BC)
    Plato argues that some people often tend to seek happiness even if it'll cost his/her values as an exchange for it. Happiness usually expenses some that are more essential and relevant to life.
  • 384 BCE

    Aristotle (384-322 BC)

    Aristotle (384-322 BC)
    Aristotle asserts that life and things that revolve around it must be constantly in moderation. Everything that is deficient can be harmful so as too much can be dangerous in many ways. Life should be always at neutral, because too much is good for nothing and lacking can be harmful on something.
  • Thomas Hobbes

    Thomas Hobbes
    Thomas Hobbes was an English philosopher, considered to be one of the founders of modern political philosophy. Hobbes is best known for his 1651 book Leviathan, in which he expounds an influential formulation of social contract theory. Hobbes believes that man will do any gesture just for self gain such as improving their life and even commits wrong things, which makes him selfish and uncontented.
  • Utilitarianism

    Utilitarianism
    Utilitarianism is a theory of morality, which advocates actions that foster happiness or pleasure and opposes actions that cause unhappiness or harm. The principle asserts that every deed that must be done are towards happiness and contentment, while diminishing the actions that lead to unhappiness and grief. Life should be lived happily and peacefully.