Wednesday, September 3, 2014

september 3

Agora- a public open space used for assemblies and market



Arete-  the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character



Polis- a city state in ancient Greece, especially as considered in its ideal form for philosophical purposes



508 BC- Cleisthens grants full rights to all free men of Athens



Socrates- was a classical Greek philosopher credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy



Death of Socrates- Socrates died of forced suicide, Hemlock poisoning



Socratic Method- is a form of inquiry and discussion between individuals, based on asking and answering questions to stimulate



What did it mean when the ancient Greeks called you an idiot- It meant “person lacking professional skill” or “mentally deficient person incapable of ordinary reasoning”


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