Below you will find information about three early thinkers about the nature of man and the ideal relationship for man and society. These philosophers would influence the later (and more scientific) study of humanity as performed by the earliest sociologists. Check out the resources provided and work to develop a general understanding of the concerns and focus of each.
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Confucius
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Chinese teacher, editor, politician, & philosopher
September 28, 551 BC, to 479 BC, |
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Aristotle
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Ancient Greek philosopher, scientist, and student of Plato
384B.C. to 322B.V. |
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Plato
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Ancient Greek philosopher and the founder of the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in Western world.
428/427 B.C. to 348/347 B.C. |
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