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Greek Civilizations. 5.2. Greek Philosophers. What does the word philosophy mean? “love and wisdom”. What 4 subjects did philosophy lead to? History Political Science Science Mathematics. What were the people called that studied philosophy? Philosophers.
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What does the word philosophy mean? • “love and wisdom”
What 4 subjects did philosophy lead to? • History • Political Science • Science • Mathematics
What were the people called that studied philosophy? • Philosophers
Who was a philosopher and a teacher? • Pythagoras
What did Pythagoras teach his students? • He taught his students that the universe followed the same laws that governed music and numbers.
Who were the Sophists? • They were the first professional teachers in ancient Greece.
What did sophists not believe in that the other Greeks believed? • They did not believe that gods and goddesses influenced people.
Who was Socrates? • An Athenian sculptor whose true love was philosophy.
What is the Socratic Method? • A method of teaching where he asked pointed questions to force his students to see things for themselves
How did Socrates die? • He was sentenced by a jury to death and died by drinking poision.
Who was Plato? • He was one of Socrates’ students who wrote about government.
What is the famous work that Plato produced? • The Republic
Who was Aristotle? • The best student in Platos’ school
How many different books did he write ranging from governement to the planets and stars? • More than 200 books
In Aristotle’s book, Politics, what were the three types of governments that he wrote about? • Government by one person, such as a monarch • Government by a few people, such as an oligarchy • Government by many people, as in a democracy
Which government did Aristotle think was the best government? • He thought that a mixture of rich and poor government was the best.
Before people wrote down history, how was it explained? • Legends and myths explained their past.
Who was Herodotus? • He wrote the history of the Persian Wars.
What do western historians call Herodotus? • “father of history”
Thucydides is considered what to most historians? • He is considered the greatest historian
What did Thcydides write about? • He wrote the book History of the Peloponnesian War after fighting in it.