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Identify and describe the Socratic Method. What was the purpose of this methodology? How did some Athenians view the methods and ideas of Socrates?

Uses questions and answer in a reasoning process which aims to arrive at a reasonable truth Arrive at a truth Was a threat to accepted values abd traditions

What is the derivation of the word apology? Why did Socrates stay in Athens and face the death penalty?

Apologia- means answer or response to something bad He was loyal to the legal system

Identify and describe philosophy. What is the derivation of this term?

An attempt to answer the big questions in life Phil- love soph- wisdom Lover of wisdom

What charges were brought against Socrates, when he was 70? Why do you think he was really put on trial?

Corrupting cities youth and failing to honor the gods They were going through a hard time after the war and were just fed up with it

What elements of Greek architecture can be found in many public buildings today? Examples?

Delicate curves and placement of columms which shows dignity and grace

Identify ethics and morality. What are some of the ethical and moral questions explored by Greek philosophers?

Ethics- moral principles Morality - know between wrong and write Best givernment and standard behavior

How did the execution of Socrates affect Plato's political views? What was the name of his school, which he established upon his return to Athens

Gave him a lifelong distrust in democracy Academy

What problem do modern researchers face, when studying Socrates? Describe his classroom

He didnt write any books He would pose them rational questions

Comment on the breadth (scope, size, range, extent) of Aristotle's written work? How were the curriculums of the first universities, established 1,500 years after Aristotle, testaments to the quality and breadth of his work?

His ideas and thoughts spread They were based of his works

How does your text describe the importance of Aristotle to the development of Western Civilization? What is his connection to Christianity and Islam?

His ideas on government changed the way people looked at it He provided a framework for their philosophy

Even in the midst of all their wars and political strife (conflict), in what did the Greeks maintain their confidence?

Human mind

The fact that each scene depicted on Greek pottery is designed to its shape, is a reflection of what larger principle?

It shows way of life and reflected the greek esthetic

Contrast the work of Greek sculptors from before and after 450 B.C. What does your text mean when it says Greek sculptures were both realistic and idealistic (resolve this apparent contradiction).

Lifeless and still sculptures and then big, great detail, life-like

What were some of the subjects explored by these ancient Greek philosophers? Define the term logic. What tools did these Philosophers use in their explorations? What modern discipline traces its roots to these ancient Greek explorations

Math, music, and logic Logic- reasonal thinking Reason and observation Modern science

What was the focus of the sophists? What skills did they develop? With what goal? Why were many young Athenians attracted to the sophist perspective, following the turmoil of the Peloponnesian war? How did many older Athenians view the sophists?

Questioned accepted ideas Rhetoric To advance their careers Accused of undermining greek values

According to your text, what is the only type of ancient Greek painting which still survives today? I think your book is, at the least partially wrong on this point. Why would I say that?

Pottery Because of carving amd other items

What did Aristotle believe should be the guiding principle in all learning? What was the name of his school? What subjects were taught?

Reasoning Academy Politics, ethics, logic, biology, literature

Who was one of the most outspoken critics of sophistry (sophist methodology)? Besides philosophy, what was his other job?

Socrates Athenian stonemason

What were Plato's views on men and women? Yet, what did he believe should be done with women of talent? How would children be raised in Plato's Republic?

That men surpassed them but some were supperior Be educated to serve the state Wiuld be raised in communal centers

What concept, common to the ancient world, did some Greek thinkers begin to challenge? What was one of their main tools in the pursuit of understanding causation (why things happen)?

The beleifs that event were caused by the whims of the gods Used observation and reasoning

How was Plato like his teacher Socrates? What did he believe to be the consequences of rational (logical) thought?

The importance of reason Could discover unchanging thical values, recognize perfect beauty, and how to best organize societyz

What is the name of the book, in which Plato describes his vision of the ideal state? What were his criticisms of democracy? How would Plato's ideal state provide for the best interests of its citizens?

The rebubplic State should regulate aspect of everyones life Everything would run smoothly

What did Plato say about all earthly objects? How was Greek architecture and art reflective of the Greek aesthetic (Greek Ideal)?

They had an ideal form It combined balance oreder and beuty

What were Aristotle's views on how one should lead their life? Identify and describe the "Golden Mean."

They should persue a "golden mean" A moderate course between extremes

How are the Greek paintings on pottery, in addition to being priceless works of art, invaluable resources for archeologists, anthropologists and historians? Examples?

They showed abd explained their everyday life like religious activities

What was the goal of Greek architecture? What is the most famous example of this architecture? What was the purpose of this structure?

To convey a sense of perfect balance to reflect harmony and order of thr universe Parthenon Honor athena

What was the focus of Greek thinkers, artists and writers? What do you think the poet referred to in the text (Edgar Allan Poe, To Helen), meant when he wrote of, "The glory that was Greece?"

To explore the nature of the universe and the place of people in it. It describes the thriving economy, arts, polotical, and military

What were the three classes of citizens in Plato's Republic? Who would rule? Why?

Workers Soliders Philosophers- would rule because they would be trained to ensure order and justice