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'''Greek Philosophy'''. It was [[Pythagoras]] (ca. 582 - 504 BC) who gave Philosophy its name "the love of wisdom". [[Presocratic Philosophy|Presocratic Philosophers]] were the first [[Greek]] philosophers of the Western tradition. After them came [[Socrates]] who became the first notable teacher in the Academy, his pupil [[Plato]], who believed reason was the key to knowledge, and [[Aristotle]] who believed that experience was the right way to gain knowledge. Aristotle eventually founded the [[Lyceum]].

'''Greek Philosophy'''. It was [[Pythagoras]] (ca. 582 - 504 BC) who gave Philosophy its name, "the love of wisdom". [[Presocratic Philosophy|Presocratic Philosophers]] were the first [[Greek]] philosophers of the Western tradition. Their most well-known successors were [[Socrates]], who became the first notable teacher in the Academy; his pupil [[Plato]], who believed reason was the key to knowledge; and [[Aristotle]], who believed that experience was the best way to gain knowledge. Aristotle eventually founded the [[Lyceum]].

After this philosophical golden age other systems appear, like [[Cynicism|The Cynicism]], [[Stoicism|The Stoicism]],  [[Epicureanism|The Epicureanism]] and [[Skepticism|The Skepticism]].

After this philosophical golden age other systems appeared, like [[Cynicism]], [[Stoicism]],  [[Epicureanism]] and [[Skepticism]].

:: ''Greek philosophers were among the first in the West to explore nature in a rational way and to make educated guesses about the creation of the world and the universe. This is why Greece is often referred to as the birthplace of Western culture.'' <ref> [http://www.thebigview.com/greeks/ Greek Philosophy] </ref>

:: ''Greek philosophers were among the first in the West to explore nature in a rational way and to make educated guesses about the creation of the world and the universe. This is why Greece is often referred to as the birthplace of Western culture.'' <ref> [http://www.thebigview.com/greeks/ Greek Philosophy] </ref>

At the closing period of Greek philosophy [[Neoplatonism]] is founded by Plotinus of Lycopolis; it ''emphasis is a scientific philosophy of religion, in which the doctrine of Plato is fused with the most important elements in the Aristotelian and Stoic systems. <ref> [http://www.iep.utm.edu/g/greekphi.htm#Skepticism Greek Philosophy] </ref>''

At the closing period of Greek philosophy [[Neoplatonism]] was founded by Plotinus of Lycopolis; its ''emphasis is a scientific philosophy of religion, in which the doctrine of Plato is fused with the most important elements in the Aristotelian and Stoic systems. <ref> [http://www.iep.utm.edu/g/greekphi.htm#Skepticism Greek Philosophy] </ref>''

Western culture is the heir of the Greek Philosophy that came to our days through the [[Hellenistic]] philosophers, the medieval [[Muslim]] philosophers, the European [[The Renaissance|Renaissance]] and the [[Enlightenment]].  

Western culture is the heir of the Greek Philosophy that came to our society through the ideals and woks of the [[Hellenistic]] philosophers, the medieval [[Muslim]] philosophers, the European [[The Renaissance|Renaissance]] and the [[Enlightenment]].  

Theophrastos (371 – c. 287 BC) was the first to writer about the Greek philosophy.

Theophrastos (371 – c. 287 BC) was the first to writer about the Greek philosophy.