Greek Philosophers Lovers of Wisdom. Socrates Born in Athens 470 BC Fought in some wars for Athens Received big chunk of money after his father died Began.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Plato and Aristotle “Rule of Law” and “Tyranny” Mr. Chan Saeteurn.

Advertisements

Greek Philosophers. Philosophers – “lovers of wisdom” Sophists – “workers of wisdom” – Teachers – Teachers phileo = love sophia = wisdom If sophia = wisdom.

The Greek Philosophers Standard : Trace the development of the Western political rule of law and illegitimacy of tyranny, using selections from.

Greek Philosophy.

Greek Philosophy World History - Libertyville HS.

Ancient Greece Philosophy. Greek Philosophy Around 6 th Century BC, there was a shift from accepting myths as truth to learning how to reason with everyday.

The Rise of Democracy. What is the ideal form of Government? Autocracy: Government in which one person possesses unlimited power Democracy: Government.

Greek Philosophy and History

Philosophy. Greek thinkers intensely curious  What is the nature of the world?  What is the meaning of life?  What is justice?  What is truth?  What.

Greek Cultural Contributions

PLATO & ARISTOTLE. Athens introduced democracy a political system where all citizens participated in governmental activities all citizens were equal before.

Ancient Greek Philosophy

Ancient Greece Philosophers World History I Miss LaFerriere.

Greek Philosophy The School of Athens.

The Greek Mind pp Greek Philosophers Handout

Greek Philosophers. Socrates What we know about Socrates comes from his student Plato He wrote NO books Used the Socratic method, asking questions to.

Greek Philosophers “Lovers of Wisdom”. Basic Assumptions Universe is orderly and subject to absolute and unchanging laws Universe is orderly and subject.

GREEK PHILOSOPHY Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. Socrates ( BC)  Socrates is credited as being one of the founders of Western philosophy  Plato’s.

The Foundations of Democracy A.Ancient Greece B.Ancient Rome.

The Legacy of the Ancient Greeks ( ) How ancient Greece influences western political thought. (our society and government)

Famous Greek Philosophers What is truth? What is beauty? What is value?

World History – Western Political Thought Western Political Thought The ethical (moral) principles (ideas) in ancient Greek and Roman philosophy.

What Is Philosophy? What Is Philosophy? Why were the Greeks “the fathers of philosophy? Why were the Greeks “the fathers of philosophy?

ANCIENT GREEK PHILOSOPHERS. Philosophers - “Lovers of Wisdom” Philosophers are people who question the world around them seeking answers to life’s questions.

The Greek Philosophers Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.

“THERE IS ONLY ONE GOOD, KNOWLEDGE, AND ONE EVIL, IGNORANCE.” DO YOU AGREE WITH THE STATEMENT ABOVE? WHY OR WHY NOT? EXPLAIN IN 4 TO 5 SENTENCES. Do Now.

Golden Age of Athens Chapter 5 Section 3. How did Pericles create Athens’ Golden Age? Goal #1: Strengthen Athenian democracy Goal #2: Strengthen Athenian.

Allegory of the Cave D. Montoya. Vocabulary 1.abash 2.abate 3.abject 4.abyss 5.acute.

Greek Philosophy and History

The Greek Mind Chapter Greek Thinkers 500 B.C. to 350 B.C was known as the Golden Age of Greece. Art, architecture, literature, and philosophy thrived.

The Three Most Famous Greek Philosophers Socrates Plato Aristotle.

Philosophy in Ancient Greece. Greek Philosophy Philosophy= love of wisdom Importance of reason – The Greeks began to be concerned with “life questions”

Plato: Types of Government Source: (. Introduction “Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people find a way around the.

GREEK PHILOSOPHERS I can explain the importance of the Greek philosophers; Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.

Aim: What are the major contributions 8/29/13 of Greek philosophy? Do Now: Think of a question without an easy answer. Examples: Which came first, the.

Greek Philosophers. Philosophers – “lovers of wisdom” Sophists – “workers of wisdom” – Teachers – Teachers phileo = love sophia = wisdom If sophia = wisdom.

Socrates ( BC). Socrates was a Greek philosopher and the main source of Western thought. Very little is known of his life as he didn’t write his.

Greek Philosophers How do the Greek Philosophers influence the way we think today?

Ancient Greek philosophy is dominated by three very famous men:Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. All three of these lived in Athens for most of their lives,

GREEK PHILOSOPHERS. Use pages to create Circle Maps of info for Socrates, Plato, & Aristotle. Each map needs to include: -Background info -Key.

Classical Athens. Athens was another important Greek city-state. The people of Athens wanted to rule themselves and not have a king or queen. Athens became.

Socrates Socrates was born in Athens, Greece in 470 B.C. He was ALWAYS asking questions! Socrates studied drama, science, astronomy, math, and geometry.

Socrates ( B.C.) left no literary legacy of his own was a soldier during the Peloponnesian War involved in the politics of Athens after the War.

The Civilization of the Greeks Chapter 1 Section 2.

Ancient Greece: Wars and Philosophers

The Legacy of Ancient Greece

Important Greek Philosophers

Greek History & Philosophers

The Foundations of Democracy

Ancient Greece What ideas arose in ancient Greece that contributed to the development of democratic values in the modern world?

Greek History & Philosophers

Modern Western Civilization

The study of life, knowledge, problems, reality, & reason

The Greek Philosophers

Socrates Plato Aristotle

The study of life, knowledge, problems, reality, & reason

The study of life, knowledge, problems, reality, & reason

Greek Philosophers Chapter 5-2.

Important Greek Philosophers

The Greek Mind Chapter 10.2.

Greek Philosophers Lovers of Wisdom.

Socrates Plato Aristotle

Important Greek Philosophers

Greek Philosophy.

Greek Philosophers World History.

Chapter Four Section Four

QUICKWRITE What is philosophy? What is your philosophy on life?

The Greek Mind Chapter 10.2.

How do the Greek Philosophers influence the way we think today?

Presentation transcript:

Greek Philosophers Lovers of Wisdom

Socrates Born in Athens 470 BC Fought in some wars for Athens Received big chunk of money after his father died Began to spend his time questioning aristocratic (rich) youth about common beliefs

Socratic Method Used questioning for every question Defined truths common to all men Defended the social order (state) Believed standards existed for truth and justice

Socrates End Parents didn’t like what he was “teaching” their students –students began to question to many things Convicted by the courts for “corrupting the youth” and sentenced to death

Could have escaped but felt it is the duty of all citizens to obey laws, even if they are unjust Drank poison and died among his friends!!!!

PLATO Born in Athens 428 BC Student of Socrates –Plato introduces the world to his teacher, Socrates

The Cave There is perfection but humans can’t understand or see it. Chained to a wall with a candle behind One escapes into “reality” Is it reality, would you believe Humankind is chained by its limitations

Plato and The Republic Discusses what is virtue, justice, wisdom, and courage Examines various forms of governments and finds their flaws, including democracy

The Republic – Main Ideas Most people are not intelligent enough to vote Educated class should rule Best government would feature PHILOSPHER KINGS –Educated and wise –Born into leadership

Was Plato correct about humankind?

Founded The Academy in Athens, 387 BC –School to educate the youth of Athens in philosophy –School lasted 900 years Roman mosaic of Plato’s Academy

Aristotle Born in Macedonia (above Greece) 384 BC Student of Plato Teacher to Alexander the Great Founded the Lyceum in Athens, 335 BC –school of philosophy which rivaled the Academy Sought to bring order to chaos

Bring Order to Chaos Studied several different areas –Biology –Astronomy –Government Tried to classify areas to bring structure

Politics Good Governments Rule for the common interest –Monarchy –Aristocracy –Polity Corrupt Governments Rule for their own interests –Tyranny –Oligarchy –Democracy (mob rule) * He collected and studied the constitutions of over 150 city states before writing the Politics. * Established a famous classification of six types of rule