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Unit 3: Ancient Greece Classical Era. “They were classical before it was cool.” – Mr. McLaughlin. Socrates. Philosopher Marketplace as a classroom Socratic Method Criticized for “corrupting the city’s youth” and “failing to respect the gods” Sentenced to death by “forced suicide”
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Unit 3: Ancient GreeceClassical Era “They were classical before it was cool.” – Mr. McLaughlin
Socrates • Philosopher • Marketplace as a classroom • Socratic Method • Criticized for “corrupting the city’s youth” and “failing to respect the gods” • Sentenced to death by “forced suicide” • Final Words: • “Crito, I owe a rooster to Asclepius. Will you remember to pay the debt?”
Plato • Student of Socrates • Left Athens for 10 years after the death of Socrates • Set up a school called “The Academy” which survived for 900 years • Rejected Athenian democracy gov’t should provide for the people
Aristotle • Student of Plato • Philosopher, Mathematician, Scientist • Writing on “logic” and “figuring out” how the world works