11-2 Science
The Greeks thought learning should be used to its fullest extent.
Philosophy is the studying of the laws of nature and loving wisdom.

Socrates
Socrates tried to teach people how to think.
Some learned how to examine their own beliefs.
Some viewed Socrates's ideas as dangerous.
They began to view him as a threat to Athens.
In 399 BC, Socrates was tried before a jury of 500 citizens.
He was accused of denying the gods, corrupting the young, and rebellion.
Jury found him guilty and sentenced him to death.
He drank poisonous hemlock juice.
Regretting their mistake a bronze statue was put up in his honor.

Plato
Plato recorded the speeches of his teacher Socrates.
In 387 BC, Plato set up a school outside Athens.
He hoped to train government leaders.
He thought only the wise and good should rule.
Plato wrote a book on Political Science called The Republic.

Aristotle
One of Plato's brightest students.
Founded his own school in Athens.
Wrote more than 200 books.
He was the first to classify plants and animals.
Aristotle provided the third step to the scientific method.
A hypothesis should be tested.

Discoveries and Inventions
Thales developed the first two steps of the scientific method.
He predicted an eclipse of the sun in 585 BC.
Hippocrates was the "Father of Medicine."
He believed diseases came from natural causes, not evil spirits.
Developed the Hippocratic Oath.