GREEK PHILOSOPHY AND HISTORY

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Before

Define:- Philosophy- Philosopher- Socratic method

Before

Greek philosophers developed ideas that are still used today

Who are you? Why are you here? Philosophers tried to answer these “big” questions

Philosophy – love of wisdom Philosopher – thinkers who believed the mind could

understand everything

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ARISTOTLE

After

Sophists- Students should use their time to improve

themselves- Taught how to win arguments - Taught to make good political speeches- No absolute right or wrong; what is right for

one may be wrong for another- Today: public speaking

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After

Socrates- Athenian sculptor who left no writings- Absolute right or wrong with real knowledge

within each of us- Socratic method – used reason to see things

for yourself- Athenians accused him of teaching against the

state and he was sentenced to death (399 B.C.)- Today: interaction with students

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After

Plato- Student of Socrates- Learn much through his writings- Republic teaches his thoughts on government- Democracy is no good, not fair or just- Ideal government:

- Philosopher-kings: ruled with logic and wisdom- Warriors: defended the city- Everyone else: driven by desire, produce the goods, same

education for men and women with equal jobs

- Today: fair and just government

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After

Aristotle- Student of Plato- Wrote over 200 books- “golden mean” – do nothing in excess- Senses to make observations (science today)- Politics was his book on government- Best government was a mixture of oligarchy and

democracy- Today: his ideas helped shaped ideas related to our

own Constitution