Philosophy Allusions, Definition, Citation, Reference, Information - Allusion to Philosophy

  1. Aristotle (384–322 B.C.) eminent Greek philosopher. [Gk. Hist.: NCE, 147]
  2. Confucius (c. 551–479 B.C.) classic Chinese sage. [Chinese Hist.: NCE, 625]
  3. Plato (427–347 B.C.) founder of the Academy; author of Republic. [Gk. Hist.: NCE, 2165]
  4. Socrates (469–399 B.c.) Athenian philosopher, propagated dialectic method of approaching knowledge. [Gk. Hist.: NCE, 2553]