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He is an Athenian Philosopher and known to be roaming around the city of Athens trying to corrupt the minds of the youth. However, according to himself, he is just asking questions. Socrates stated that "He who is not contented of what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have. The statement means that an individual who is not contented would always crave more than what he has. -
He is viewed as the most important philosopher in Western civilizations by scholars for he ranks as the greatest philosophers of the world. Plato stated that, "Values are universal and apply to all rational creatures.". He sees value as something that is eternal and unchangeable. Moreover, Plato views ethics as a concern to act appropriate or live a life full of goodness. -
Aristotle was called the first teacher in the West. He proposed a principle entitled "Golden mean principle" that results for him to be known by the people. The principle proposes that moderation would result for individuals to be happy in life.
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Thomas Hobbes is known for his political thought . His thought about the world is unique and can still be used in contemporary politics. Additionally, he proposed the moral positivism that states no natural law, hence, there is no natural right. Moreover, Hobbes believes that it is by nature within human beings in becoming selfish that would do anything to improve a position. This theory of Hobbes shows that if laws did not exist there would be a chaotic outcome. -
Jeremy Bentham was an English philosopher, jurist, and reformer. He founded the theory named utilitarianism. This theory states that "Do whatever produces the greatest good for the greatest number.". In other words, despite of having an act wrong, since it involves a betterment for most of the human beings. Hence, this would mean that the action was morally correct.
