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Greek Civilization

Greek Civilization. The following slides are ideas/philosophies, people, discoveries, and inventions the Greeks are associated with:. GOVERNMENT A SYSTEM FOR EXERCISING AUTHORITY. DEMOCRACY THE IDEA THAT PEOPLE CAN GOVERN THEMSELVES. DEMOS - The People KRATIA - Rule

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Greek Civilization

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  1. Greek Civilization

  2. The following slides are ideas/philosophies, people, discoveries, and inventions the Greeks are associated with:

  3. GOVERNMENT A SYSTEM FOR EXERCISING AUTHORITY

  4. DEMOCRACY THE IDEA THAT PEOPLE CAN GOVERN THEMSELVES • DEMOS - The People • KRATIA - Rule • Literally means ‘Rule of the People’

  5. DIRECT DEMOCRACY A FROM OF GOVERNMENT IN WHICH CITIZENS RULED DIRECTLY AND NOT THROUGH REPRESENTATIVES

  6. Athens Democracy • Citizens ruled • Was a direct democracy meaning the citizens took active roles in governing • *** Only 10% of population were citizens in Athens

  7. REPUBLIC A FORM OF GOVERNMENT IN WHICH POWER RESTS WITH CITIZENS WHO HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT LEADERS WHO MAKE GOVERNMENT DECISIONS

  8. Socrates: Founded the Socratic method or questioning process. Taught that reason should be used in the quest for truth. He was feared and later killed for his beliefs.

  9. Plato: Student of Socrates and wrote down Socrates teachings in Dialogues.

  10. The Republic: Plato’s book describing the ideal government with philosophers as leaders, workers to build and soldiers to defend.

  11. Aristotle: Student of Plato and father of the system called “logic”-gather evidence then use reason.

  12. Theater

  13. Government - Democracy

  14. Science & Math & Science

  15. Philosophy

  16. Sport

  17. The Olympic Games

  18. Art - sculpture

  19. Architecture

  20. Medicine

  21. History

  22. Astronomy

  23. Summary of key discoveries • Theater • Government • Science & Math • Philosophy • Sport • Art • Architecture • Medicine • Hippocrates, Galen • History • Astronomy

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