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Prologue – Section 1

Explore the rise of democratic ideals in ancient Athens through the development of political systems and the contributions of Greek philosophers towards western democracy. Uncover the shifts from monarchy to aristocracy, limited democracy, and the establishment of direct democracy by figures like Cleisthenes. Delve into the philosophies of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle on natural laws and governance. Discover how these progressive ideas shaped the foundations of democracy as we know it today.

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Prologue – Section 1

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  1. Prologue – Section 1 The Rise of Democratic Ideals Essential Question: What are the different political systems that developed in ancient Athens?

  2. Prologue Section 1 Objectives To identify and describe the different political systems that developed in Ancient Athens. To identify the ancient Greek philosophers and describe their contributions towards western democracy.

  3. Political Systems in Athens MONARCHY – a state ruled by someone of direct royal birth.

  4. Political Systems in Athens 2. ARISTOCRACY – a state ruled by someone from the noble class.

  5. Political Systems in Athens • WOMEN • SLAVES • FOREIGNERS 3. LIMITED DEMOCRACY – a state ruled by the will of the people, but not all people are allowed access to gov’t.

  6. Political Systems in Athens • Reorganized the assembly • Break up the power of the nobility • Allowed all citizens to submit laws for debate and passage • Cleisthenes is regarded as the • Founder of Democracy in Athens, Greece Cleisthenes 4. DEMOCRACY – a state ruled by the will of the people (citizen participation).

  7. Political Systems in Athens • More paid public officials • Paid jurors • Greater citizen participation • Greece’s Golden Age Pericles 5. DIRECT DEMOCRACY – a state ruled by the will of the people in which citizens rule DIRECTLY, and not through representatives.

  8. Aristotle Plato Socrates Greek Philosophers (Thinkers) 1. Used reason and intelligence (logic) to discover predictable patterns they called natural laws.

  9. NATURAL LAWS Greek Philosophers based their philosophy on these natural laws: 1. The universe (land, sky, sea) is put together in an orderly way and is subject to absolute & unchanging laws. 2. People can understand these laws through logic and reason.

  10. Socrates Socratic Method Question – and – Answer approach Socrates Plato • The Republic • Vision of a perfectly governed society Plato Aristotle • Politics • Examined the nature of the world, human belief Aristotle

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