PLATO
When it comes to Western thought Plato had a profound impact on it. He has written many philosophical works. Today his books would still be read by students in the philosophical field. The Republic is read by a great amount of philosophy students. It was especially great and influential as it was a piece on government rule. The reviews have been that it was extremely educating, interesting, and thought provoking. Furthermore, he founded the Academy. He was for sure doing many great things besides writing. The Academy happened to be one the very first higher education institutions in the world in regards to education in the Western world. We can relate to Plato because when we write English assignments in school we forget the impact that it has on a reader because we think the subject is rather mundane. However, I truly believe that Plato sends a message to make all of our work amazing, even if we like the assignment or not! I feel he became the person whose works were educating, as he had people read his work. If someone has a music video they have to allow people to view it. Putting ourselves out there like Plato did, is something that will help us become a better person. We should transform our anxiety into something influential, interesting, and thought provoking. Plato is an epitome of just that, and it can be you too!
ARISTOTLE
Well to honestly keep the tradition alive, Aristotle happened to be a student of Plato’s. In addition, he was also just as instrumental as people like Socrates, as well as Plato. As he was also one of the well known men who laid the amazing roundworm for Western philosophy. A fun fact about him is that he tutored Alexander the Great. However, he ended up conquering large amounts of land, and also creating a vast empire. His association with the extremely powerful Alexander the Great was not the only accomplishment of his. He was also able to begin his own school, the Lyceum. Aristotle is an element that relates to the lives of youth, as he emerged to be unique. Although, he was taught be other popular philosophers he extracted that knowledge he learned and built an empire. For example a lot of my friends are apart of junior achievement. They are working under people who have won awards for their business ideas, but are able to extract information that they can apply elsewhere. Therefore, indicating that even if a person works under someone else they should not feel smaller. Aristotle was also a philosopher, and he could have seen the other philosophers as competition. However, he was willing to learn, and that’s what got him to a goals. Youth in junior achievement are a perfect example where they can emerge with business skills to potentially start their own mulit-millionaire business. Plato was a teacher to Aristotle, and look where that got him. Knowledge is free, and we never know whose knowledge will boost our creativity, and make us unforgettable.
PYTHAGORAS
Pythagoras is not only known for Pythagorean Theorem, which I am sure every student can recite in their sleep, and is taught. I mean we have to face it, who can forget that a-squared plus b-squared equals c-squared? However, he is mainly known for his amazing equation, he was also a great philosopher. Unfortunately, he did not write much down. Thus his theorem is only one of the great things that he left for us. He relates to our life today because we often don’t write much down. I am sure we must have amazing ideas too. However, we can learn from the past. We can reflect that by writing down our thoughts, ideas, and feelings we can expand ourselves from just being great to being best. I am sure that Pythagoras must have told himself that same thing. Plus, it would be cool to leave behind a book that holds the process of your brain behind. We never know what one simple idea, thought, or emotion can reflect in the future.