Thursday, July 8, 2010

Group 9: Que, Recio, Reyes, Sanchez

WHO IS DEMOCRITUS?

Back in ancient Greece, in a place named Abdera, Thace was born a boy named Democritus. His father was a wealthy man indeed. As he grew up, he was highly-esteemed like his fellow citizens. He never really was interested in anything. He was mostly silent and a simple boy. Most of his time was devoted to studying. His friend was Hippocrates. He was the student of Leuppicus. He was called "the Mocker" or the "Laughing Philosopher for he was always joking around. He became blind due to old age, and he died around the age of 90 - 101.

WHO WAS ARISTOTLE?

Aristotle was a boy born in Stageira, Chalcidice. He was trained and educated to be an aristocrat. He was a Philosopher; Plato's student, and Alexander the Great's Adviser. He was an important figure to the Western Philosophy's founding. He had attended Plato's academy in Athens at the age of 18. He was appointed head of Royal aCademy in Macedon.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

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