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History of philosophy

High school (ages 12+)
Philosophy & Big Questions

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/history-of-philosophy

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. What is philosophy and why do people ask "Why?" about everything?

  2. 2. How did ancient Greek thinkers like Thales and Heraclitus change the way people thought about the world?

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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