Subsequent philosophic tradition was so influenced by Socrates as presented by Plato that it is conventional to refer to philosophy developed prior to Socrates as pre-Socratic philosophy. The periods following this, up to and after the wars of Alexander the Great, are those of "Classical Greek" and "Hellenistic philosophy", respectively.
subSequENt PhilosophiC tradItiOn wAs sO INflUencEd by SoCRatEs as prESeNtEd By PLaTo that It is ConvEnTioNal tO refeR to PHilosoPhy Developed pRioR to socrAtes as pRe-socratiC philOsoPhY. the peRiODS foLlowing this, uP to anD after ThE WaRs oF alexandER ThE great, are Those of "ClaSsical GreEK" And "heLlenistiC PhIloSOphy", reSpEctively.