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History of Philosophy is a process of the developments of the intellectual engagements of human beings. It was a transition from mythological and supernatural beliefs to a rational, speculative, and empirical object of inquiry. Ancient Greeks worshiped Gods and Goddesses for a long time. Nevertheless, some changes were taken place around 500 BC. Few people started thinking about the universe and human beings in a different way. These people were firstly called 'thinkers', but later they were called as philosophers. Anyone who pursues knowledge is considered a philosopher. Such people were in love with wisdom. They started to believe in the rationale of the human mind, which can be used to think, explain, and understand about life and universe. These philosophers have covered a wide variety of subjects, including astronomy, epistemology, mathematics, political science, rhetoric, logic, science. Greek philosophy lays the foundation for the history of western philosophy by shaping the entire western thought. It has clear unbroken lines of influence lead from the ancient Greek. Greek philosophy is significant for its reason and inquiry. They were quite advanced for their times. Greek philosophy has been a major influence to the development of western philosophy since its inception. This book is a guidebook to the beginners to study western philosophy. It has included some figures that can be useful when memorizing key philosophical thoughts. The philosophical views of the Greek philosophers, which are explained in this book, could guide anyone who needs to understand Greek philosophy and its basics.

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