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Coach Crews World History
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Before Define: - Philosophy - Philosopher - Socratic method
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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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During: pages 169-171 PHILOSOPHERBELIEF/ACTION CONTRIBUTTION TO TODAY SOPHISTS SOCRATES PLATO ARISTOTLE
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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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During: pages 169-171 PHILOSOPHERBELIEF/ACTION CONTRIBUTTION TO TODAY SOPHISTS SOCRATES PLATO ARISTOTLE
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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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During: pages 169-171 PHILOSOPHERBELIEF/ACTION CONTRIBUTTION TO TODAY SOPHISTS SOCRATES PLATO ARISTOTLE
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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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During: pages 169-171 PHILOSOPHERBELIEF/ACTION CONTRIBUTTION TO TODAY SOPHISTS SOCRATES PLATO ARISTOTLE
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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
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