What is the difference between ancient and modern philosophy?

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2 weeks ago

Ancient philosophy (e.g., Plato, Aristotle) is all about virtue, finding "good life" and also understanding natural reasoning of things. 

But modern philosophy (starting with Descartes) is more about individual reason, scientific methods, doubt and also human equality. It focuses on how we know what

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a year ago

Ancient philosophy, spanning from the 6th century BCE to the 6th century CE, was characterized by a focus on metaphysics, ethics, and political philosophy. Thinkers like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle explored fundamental questions about reality, ethics, and human nature through dialectic reasoning

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