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Why are Socrates, Plato and Aristotle called "the three sages of Greece"?
We all know Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. Their extraordinary contributions in various fields still affect us today and make great contributions to the development of art and literature all over the world. And they are called "Greek three sages", so why are they called "Greek three sages"? Next, Bian Xiao will give you a concrete report.

First of all, let's talk about Aristotle, who was born in Chitara, ancient Greece, and was one of the great philosophers, scientists and educators in the ancient history of the world. Aristotle was Plato's student and Alexander's teacher. He also established a school called Lv Keang in Athens. He advocated that education is the function of the state and schools should be managed by the state, so he put forward the viewpoint of children's physical and mental development stage. Marx once said Aristotle was the most learned figure among ancient Greek philosophers, and Engels called him ancient Hegel. His masterpieces include instrumentalism, metaphysics, physics, ethics, politics and poetics. He founded formal logic, enriched and developed philosophy, and made great contributions to science.

Plato is an ancient Greek philosopher and one of the greatest philosophers and thinkers in the whole western philosophy and even the whole western culture. Plato was born in the aristocratic youth of Athens and studied under Socrates. He established a school near the gymnasium in Agal, where he taught for 40 years until his death. Plato is the founder of western objective idealism, and his philosophical system is extensive and profound, which has a great influence on teaching thought. Plato believes that all human knowledge comes from talent, and he exists in the human soul in a potential way. His main works are Republic and Law.

Socrates Socrates, a famous philosopher in ancient Greece, was regarded as the founder of western philosophy by later generations. Socrates was born in an ordinary citizen family in Athens. In his early years, he was engaged in carving like his father, and later he was engaged in philosophical research. When he was young, Socrates taught himself homer's epics and other famous poets' works, and became a success by himself.

Therefore, the three of them are called "the three sages of Greece".