上降充通大学 SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY What is Greek Philosophy? © Four distinctive periods: The Pre-Socratics:Thales of M(585 B.C.) Socrates:469-399 BC. ·Plato:429-347BC. Aristotle:384-322BC. Subject matter:The earliest period of western philosophy (from 585 to 322 BC).What is Greek Philosophy? Four distinctive periods: • The Pre-Socratics: Thales of M (585 B.C.) • Socrates: 469–399 BC. • Plato: 429–347BC. • Aristotle: 384–322BC. Subject matter: The earliest period of western philosophy (from 585 to 322 BC)