historical context of philosophers

Socrates

Founder of practical philosophy, teacher of Plato, put on trail for corrupting the youth, enemies' with the sophists

Plato

Allegory of the cave, epistocracy & philosopher kings, teacher of Aristotle , founded the Academy

Aristotle

Plato’s student, created the Lyceum, wrote about everything , 1st political scientist , polis

Machiavelli

1469-1527 the prince, dirty hands, evil more important in politics

Hobbes

English civil war, leviathan, humans are selfish

Kant

1724-1804 enlightenment thinker, think for yourself

Bentham

1748-1832 classical utilitarianism, boiled chicken

J.S. Mill

1806 -1873 reformation of original utilitarian theory, higher and lower pleasures ( seasoned chicken )

Hegel

Most confusing philosopher, aimed to explain everything, ambitious & arrogant , influenced Marx, focus on history ( geist )

Karl Marx

Communist manifesto, industrial revolution, Capitalism