Greek Civilizations 5 2 Greek Philosophers What does

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Greek Civilizations 5. 2

Greek Civilizations 5. 2

Greek Philosophers

Greek Philosophers

 • What does the word philosophy mean? • “love and wisdom”

• What does the word philosophy mean? • “love and wisdom”

 • What 4 subjects did philosophy lead to? 1) 2) 3) 4) History

• What 4 subjects did philosophy lead to? 1) 2) 3) 4) History Political Science Mathematics

 • What were the people called that studied philosophy? • Philosophers

• What were the people called that studied philosophy? • Philosophers

 • Who was a philosopher and a teacher? • Pythagoras

• Who was a philosopher and a teacher? • Pythagoras

 • What did Pythagoras teach his students? • He taught his students that

• What did Pythagoras teach his students? • He taught his students that the universe followed the same laws that governed music and numbers.

 • Who were the Sophists? • They were the first professional teachers in

• Who were the Sophists? • They were the first professional teachers in ancient Greece.

 • What did sophists not believe in that the other Greeks believed? •

• What did sophists not believe in that the other Greeks believed? • They did not believe that gods and goddesses influenced people.

 • Who was Socrates? • An Athenian sculptor whose true love was philosophy.

• Who was Socrates? • An Athenian sculptor whose true love was philosophy.

 • What is the Socratic Method? • A method of teaching where he

• What is the Socratic Method? • A method of teaching where he asked pointed questions to force his students to see things for themselves

 • How did Socrates die? • He was sentenced by a jury to

• How did Socrates die? • He was sentenced by a jury to death and died by drinking poision.

 • Who was Plato? • He was one of Socrates’ students who wrote

• Who was Plato? • He was one of Socrates’ students who wrote about government.

 • What is the famous work that Plato produced? • The Republic

• What is the famous work that Plato produced? • The Republic

 • Who was Aristotle? • The best student in Platos’ school

• Who was Aristotle? • The best student in Platos’ school

 • How many different books did he write ranging from governement to the

• How many different books did he write ranging from governement to the planets and stars? • More than 200 books

 • In Aristotle’s book, Politics, what were three types of governments that he

• In Aristotle’s book, Politics, what were three types of governments that he wrote about? 1) Government by one person, such as a monarch 2) Government by a few people, such as an oligarchy 3) Government by many people, as in a democracy

 • Which government did Aristotle think was the best government? • He thought

• Which government did Aristotle think was the best government? • He thought that a mixture of rich and poor government was the best.

Greek Historians

Greek Historians

 • Before people wrote down history, how was it explained? • Legends and

• Before people wrote down history, how was it explained? • Legends and myths explained their past.

 • Who was Herodotus? • He wrote the history of the Persian Wars.

• Who was Herodotus? • He wrote the history of the Persian Wars.

 • What do western historians call Herodotus? • “father of history”

• What do western historians call Herodotus? • “father of history”

 • Thucydides is considered what to most historians? • He is considered the

• Thucydides is considered what to most historians? • He is considered the greatest historian

 • What did Thcydides write about? • He wrote the book History of

• What did Thcydides write about? • He wrote the book History of the Peloponnesian War after fighting in it.