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Many people have contributed to the filed of psychology. Three whom I believe made significant impacts are Socrates, Aristotle and Rene Descartes. In the following section, I will briefly discuss a bit about each individual, and then talk about which of the four archetypes they each fall under based on the information presented. Socrates was a classical Greek philosopher who devoted his life and work to searching for moral good, virtue, and justice. He developed a method of seeking knowledge by question and answer called dialectics. He used this technique to teach individuals about their own ignorance, so as to become more self-aware (Leahey, 2013). Based on this information, I believe Socrates would fit the archetype of the teacher. According to Larson (2002), the archetype of the teacher has its origins in Greek philosophy. This is around the time when people began to use rhetoric as a means of communicating ideas and imparting their wisdom to others. This is precisely what Socrates was known for, which is why he fits this archetype well. Then there is Aristotle, who was the first to philosophize on the basis of science (or as it was known in his time, natural philosophy). Aristotle main philosophical objective was to come up with a universal process of reasoning that would allow man to learn every conceivable thing about reality. In addition to philosophy, Aristotle was interested in geology, marine biology, and meteorology. He also

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