What we are going to do this week is to analyze some of the products of this philosophical thought, and to consider what it says about the societies of the time.
Review the following sections in your textbook:
• Early Greek Philosophy
• Classical Greek Philosophy
• Roman Philosophy
• Classical and Christian Philosophy
Now consider the following questions.
1. What relationship do you perceive in the principal ideas formulated during these major periods of philosophical thinking?
2. Did society develop or progress (either in a good or a bad way) as a result of pursuing any of these ideas?
3. Can you see any similarities to other philosophies, such as those of Confucius or Buddha?
4. Did the spread of literacy have any influence, in your view, on the success of any particular philosophical theory?