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1 Hellenistic Era Science, Mathematics, and Philosophy

2 Science/Math The Academy
Greek language/ideas spread throughout western Asia and Northern Africa Alexandria- Major learning center- 500,000 scrolls

3 Astronomy/Physics Aristarchus- Heliocentric theory (sun center of the universe) Eratosthenes- Circumference of the Earth (very close)

4 Mathematics Pythagoras- Theorem a2 + b2 = c2.
Euclid- wrote elements- a textbook on plane geometry

5 Archimedes Geometry of Spheres and Cylinders Pi Levers Ray Gun
Inventions: water screw, specific gravity

6 Biology Aristotle- Collected and Characterized plants
Ideas about natural selection Living organisms came from the sea Study of fossils

7 Medicine Hippocrates- disease is caused naturally (not supernatural)
Characterized illnesses Crisis Point theory- You win or disease wins Doctor’s Oath

8 Philosophy- Epicureanism
Epicureanism- Free to follow own self-interest - Happiness is the goal, the pursuit of pleasure, the only true good - Pleasure: free from emotional turmoil(worry) - detach from public activity, center life on friends

9 Philosophy- Stoicism Story of Zeno: lost possessions, taught that material possessions were not necessary to be happy Live in harmony with the will of God Only worry about what you can control Public service is good

10 Philosophy- Cynicism Live a simple life- free from wealth, power, health, and fame Live in agreement with nature False judgments of those things above cause suffering Look up to Hercules Jesus a Jewish Cynic?

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