golden age of greece

I. Philosophers (Lovers of Wisdom)I. Philosophers (Lovers of Wisdom)

Humanism- Humanism- the belief that the belief that humans can use reason humans can use reason

and observation to and observation to question the world.question the world.

Rhetoric:Rhetoric: The art of skillful The art of skillful

speakingspeaking

A. SocratesA. Socrates- “The unexamined life is not - “The unexamined life is not

worth living.”worth living.”

- Socratic Method: Question - Socratic Method: Question everything.everything.

- Put on trial for not - Put on trial for not respecting the gods and respecting the gods and corrupting the youth. corrupting the youth.

B. PlatoB. Plato1. Socrates’ Student1. Socrates’ Student

2. Opened 2. Opened the Academy the Academy

3. Wrote 3. Wrote The RepublicThe Republic

4. 3 Classes4. 3 Classes

A. Workers - ProduceA. Workers - Produce

B. Soldiers – DefendB. Soldiers – Defend

C. Philosophers - RuleC. Philosophers - Rule

C. AristotleC. Aristotle

A. Plato’s studentA. Plato’s student

B. Believed the best ruler B. Believed the best ruler was a strong virtuous was a strong virtuous leader.leader.

C. Set up the Lyceum C. Set up the Lyceum

(a school) (a school)

II. Art II. Art and and

ArchitectureArchitecture

Nike of Samothrace

A. SculptureA. SculptureSculptor’s used both Sculptor’s used both realism and idealism.realism and idealism.

RealismRealism- showing - showing humans as they arehumans as they are

IdealismIdealism- showing - showing humans in perfect humans in perfect form.form.

Discobulus: Discus ThrowerDiscobulus: Discus Thrower

B. Architecture

The Parthenon

The Lincoln Memorial

- Greek architecture - Greek architecture is characterizedis characterized

by the use of by the use of columns.columns. DORIC

IONIC

CORINTHIAN

III. DramaIII. Drama

A. TragedyA. Tragedy

Plays about human suffering that Plays about human suffering that usually ended in disaster.usually ended in disaster.

Playwrights: Aeschylus, Sophocles, Playwrights: Aeschylus, Sophocles, EuripidesEuripides

B. ComedyB. Comedy

Humorous plays that Humorous plays that mocked (poked fun at) mocked (poked fun at) people or customs. people or customs.

Playwright: Playwright: AristophanesAristophanes

A. MathematicsA. Mathematics: :

Pythagoras: sides of a right trianglePythagoras: sides of a right triangle

Euclid: Wrote Euclid: Wrote The ElementsThe Elements (book (book that is the basis for Geometry)that is the basis for Geometry)

IV. Hellenistic AdvancementsIV. Hellenistic Advancements

B. ScienceB. Science:: Aristarchus: calculated that the earth Aristarchus: calculated that the earth

rotated on its axis.rotated on its axis.

Archimedes: physicsArchimedes: physics Invented the lever and pulley. Invented the lever and pulley.

C. MedicineC. Medicine HippocratesHippocrates

- Doctor who studied the causes of Doctor who studied the causes of illness and devised cures.illness and devised cures.

- Developed the Hippocratic Oath:- Developed the Hippocratic Oath:- help sick, do no harm- help sick, do no harm- protect privacy- protect privacy