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Jacob Thompson Introduction to Philosophy Jacob Witucki Chapter 2 notes . . Axial Period

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All questions are answered by myth And Government is a polis1 The shift of answering questions From myth to logical reasoning (Logos) is beginning. Not just the western world is Shifting. (See below)

Lieh-Tzu

Chinese Philosophy

Zarathustra

Iranian Philosopher

Elijah

Palestinian Philosopher 2

Thales

Everything is water

Herculitis

Everything is fire

Democritus

All matter is atoms

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Open Government Still Religious

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Socrates

He focuses on the human person and not The other questions like the others above Pope of Athens is the wisest of all men even The government. People hate him.

Sophists

Teaches you how to win arguments. Taught you how to argue but not based on truth.

Socrates Theory

You want to go through life knowing that your Life is your life and not someone else's. 3 Truth can be gained by thinking alone or conversing.

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 y P  lato, 381 I.e The unexamined life is not worth living, (Quoting Socrates in 3rd persona, The Republic b BCE)...