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[[Image:School_of_Athens.jpg|thumb|300px|Various influential Greek philosophers in ''The School of Athens'' by [[Raphael]].]]
[[Image:School_of_Athens.jpg|thumb|300px|Various influential Greek philosophers in ''The School of Athens'' by [[Raphael]].]]
The [[Greek|Greeks]] developed many new ideas; some were highly influential and well-accepted and some were very controversial. [[Presocratic Philosophy|Presocratic Philosophers]] were the first philosophers of the Western tradition. Later, the Academy in [[Greece]] was founded; [[Socrates]] became the first notable teacher in the Academy. He believed that improvement of the soul and questioning of everything was a necessity to learning. He was forced to drink poison hemlock because he questioned [[Athens|Athenian]] authority. His greatest student was [[Plato]], who believed reason was the key to knowledge.
The [[Greeks]] developed many new ideas; some were highly influential and well-accepted and some were very controversial. [[Presocratic Philosophy|Presocratic Philosophers]] were the first philosophers of the Western tradition. Later, the Academy in [[Greece]] was founded; [[Socrates]] became the first notable teacher in the Academy. He believed that improvement of the soul and questioning of everything was a necessity to learning. He was forced to drink poison hemlock because he questioned [[Athens|Athenian]] authority. His greatest student was [[Plato]], who believed reason was the key to knowledge.
Plato came up with ''The Republic'', a book that describes a government in which representatives of the people vote on decisions. He thought that philosophers would be the perfect fit for the representative role. His greatest student was [[Aristotle]]. Aristotle believed that experience was the right way to gain knowledge. Aristotle eventually founded and supplied the Lyceum.
Plato came up with ''The Republic'', a book that describes a government in which representatives of the people vote on decisions. He thought that philosophers would be the perfect fit for the representative role. His greatest student was [[Aristotle]]. Aristotle believed that experience was the right way to gain knowledge. Aristotle eventually founded and supplied the Lyceum.