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Greek Philosophy

Greek Philosophy. Classical Age in Greece, 490-323 BCE Classical Greek Values Greek Philosophy IDs: polis, Pericles, hoplite phalanx, rationalism. Argument.

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Greek Philosophy

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  1. Greek Philosophy • Classical Age in Greece, 490-323 BCE • Classical Greek Values • Greek Philosophy IDs: polis, Pericles, hoplite phalanx, rationalism

  2. Argument The emphasis on humanism & rationalism in Classical Greek philosophy reflects the value classical Greeks gave to individual glory and competition. Even though it was balanced by identity as citizens in a polis, that value on glory and competition destroyed classical Greek society.

  3. Axial (Spiritual Age) 6th-4th century BCE Influential Thinkers • Buddha • Mahavira • Confucius • Laozi ? • Socrates • Aristotle • Plato & other Greeks New Religions/ Philosophical Systems • Buddhism • Confucianism • Daoism • Greek Philosophy

  4. I. Classical Greece, 490-323 BCE • Origins 1. On periphery of Mesopotamian/ Egyptian civilizations

  5. 2. Cultural Development Ca. 1200 BCE: Trojan War 800 BCE: Homer writes Iliad & Odyssey

  6. 3. Government: Polis (city-state) Athens Sparta Corinth Ephesus

  7. 4. Dependence on Sea, Trade & Colonies

  8. Mediterranean Network, 1000-300 BCEPurple: GreeksBlue-Green: Phoenicians

  9. B. War with Persia, 490-480 BCE

  10. Hoplite Phalanxes

  11. C. Athens in the Classical Age Democracy Trade Philosophy Architecture

  12. Democracy Limitations: Male Free Citizen Public Life Pericles demogogue

  13. Slavery

  14. D. Sparta in the Classical Age military identity helots

  15. D. Peloponnesian War (431-404 BCE): Athens vs. Sparta

  16. II. Classical Greek Values: A. Competition & Individual glory

  17. B. Identity: Citizenship in the polis Citizen-soldiers hoplites

  18. C. Dissatisfaction with Religion Olympian gods Zeus anthropomorphic

  19. D. Male Superiority & Separate Socializing Patriarchy Seclusion of elite women

  20. Symposium

  21. III. Classical Greek Philosophy A. Rationalism Reason Division of mind & emotions

  22. B. Humanism Human wisdom, beauty, skill Science Poetry Music Sports Drama

  23. C. Education competition reading writing athletics self-control

  24. D. Debate & Public Life Agora (marketplace) Analysis Politics (from Polis = city-state)

  25. E. Study of Nature & Human world Sciences Math Medicine Poetry Sculpture Theater: tragedy & comedy

  26. Argument The emphasis on humanism & rationalism in Classical Greek philosophy reflects the value classical Greeks gave to individual glory and competition. Even though it was balanced by identity as citizens in a polis, that value on glory and competition destroyed classical Greek society.

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