PHILOSOPHY!

Greek Philosophy Greek thinkers challenged the idea that events were caused by the gods Used observation and reason to explain cause for events Philosophers = “lovers of wisdom” Explored mathematics, music, behavior, politics, logic (rational thinking) etc. Skilled in the art of rhetoric (skillful speaking)

Socrates Athenian stonemason and philosopher Spent his time teaching in the town square, asking people about their beliefs The Socratic Method Asked questions to people so they could seek truth an self-knowledge Sentenced to death by a jury for corrupting the youth and disrespecting the gods

The unexamined life is not worth living

Plato Student of Socrates Emphasized the importance of reason in his teachings Wrote: The Republic, which described his vision of the ideal state Hated democracy because it killed Socrates Wanted society divided into 3 classes: workers, philosophers, and soldiers Taught that women should be educated so they could serve the state

“People are like dirt. They can either nourish you and help you grow as a person or they can stunt your growth and make you wilt and die.”

Aristotle Student of Plato Analyzed the different forms of gov’t, found good and bad examples for each Was suspicious of democracy Favored rule by one person Set up a school, the Lyceum, for the study of all branches of knowledge Wrote on politics, ethics, logic, biology, literature, and other subjects

“The educated differ from the uneducated as much as the living differ from the dead.”

Herodotus The father of history Wrote “The Persian Wars” Traveled to other lands to collect information about historical events Historie- inquiry Stressed the importance of research in studying history

“In Peace, Sons bury their Fathers. In War, Fathers bury their Sons.”