Socrates 1.

The state of your inner being (soul/self) determines the quality of

your life.

Saint Augustine of Hippo 2. He held that the soul held the Truth and was capable of scientific

thinking.

John Locke 3. He believed that the “self” is identified with consciousness and this

“self” consists of sameness of consciousness.

René Descartes 4. He emphasized the use of reason to describe, predict, and

understand natural phenomena based on observational and empirical evidence.

Plato 5. The “soul” is indeed the most divine aspect of the humans being.

Socrates 6. He is known for his method of inquiry.

Socrates 7. His goal is the fulfillment of happiness.

Saint Augustine of Hippo 8. He reasoned that human beings through the senses could sense the

material, temporal objects as we interacted with the material world.

René Descartes 9. He added that there is only one thing we could be sure in this world, and that was
everything could be doubted.
John Locke 10. He insisted that a person could only be held accountable for behaviors he/she can
remember.