PPT-The Greek Philosophers

Standard 1012 Trace the development of the Western political rule of law and illegitimacy of tyranny using selections from Platos Republic and Aristotles Politics Socrates Socrates who lived in Athens between 469 and 399 BC was an important philosopher who spent much time trying to teach his students about the moral responsibility of all people. Checklist. Can you explain the tripartite theory of knowledge?. Can you offer simple criticisms of the tripartite theory?. Can you explain why some philosophers think reality and appearance are different – and name two such philosophers?. Pages 13. -23. What is Greek mythology?. Greek Mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the . a. ncient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature. of . the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. ical project are what scholars today call empiricism and rationalism. II. Empiricism Advocates of empiricism, among which include such figures as Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and David Hume, believe The Opening Ceremony. At the Olympics, which was always held in Olympia, a ceremony was held, in which a priestess would light a flaming torch to then be ran in laps around the city by athletes in a kind of relay before being taken to the arena to light the fire. That is why we do the torch relay and opening ceremony at the modern Olympics!. Station 1. The Gods and Myths. What . are the purposes of myths in Greek culture. ?. Myths were used to explain the world around them..  . 2. Why . is the story of Prometheus an example of a myth. ?. Origins. Did the people have power?. No. Athens . pAST. 13. th. century to 8. th. century BC. . Monarchy. 7. th. century . Oligarchy. 6. th. century. Tyranny. Philosophers influence. Next to each statement, write:. SA. if you Strongly Agree. A. if you Agree. D. if you Disagree. SD. if you Strongly Disagree. The Enlightenment. 1651-1794. Enlightenment. A European intellectual movement . Philosopher Kings and Plato’s Theory . of Knowledge. Structure of Book VI. 1. The nature of a true philosopher. 2. Defense of true philosophy from common criticism.. 3. Criticism of imposter philosophers. Theatre Performances in Ancient Greece. Performed over several days as part of a religious festival honoring . Dionysus. Dionysus. (Roman Name: Bacchus) : god of wine, fertility, and the harvest. City . The Greeks Clash with the Persians. . a. At the time Athens was growing more powerful, Persia was the strongest military power in . . the world. . . b.. Persians. invaded Greece at a plain northeast of Athens called . The art of ancient Greece is the origin of the art of the western world. It was in Greece that artists first developed the idea of art as . a naturalistic . imitation of reality, and in Greece that artists first established the principles of harmony and beauty in art. Greek art . Ctx000Brsx000EsGREEKCGREEKCGREREKCtECx000BGREEKGREREKCtECx000BGREEKCx001Fsx000Eisux000Fx000Eix001Fs x001Ff GREEKGREREKCtECx000BGREEKx001BCGREREKCtECx000BGREEKGREEKx001BCHx001Frx000BrGREREKCtECx000BGRE Thompson Rivers University. What is Philosophy?. Philosophy means . “love of wisdom”--from the Greek. . philos. (love) and . sophia. (wisdom).. Philosophy . is distinguished from other disciplines by its critical systematic approach and its reliance on reasoned argument. Who thought it up?. What did they believe?. How . many Gods & Goddesses? . Sources. Information on the Greek belief system comes from many sources. Unlike followers of religions such as Christianity, Judaism, & Islam, the Greeks did not have a single sacred text, such as the Bible or Koran from which their beliefs and religious practices derived. Instead, they generally used oral traditions, passed on by word of mouth, to relate sacred stories. Priest and priestesses to various gods would also guide people in worship in various temples across Greece. We know something about these beliefs because Greek poets such as Homer, Hesiod and Pindar, and Greek dramatists such as Euripides, Aristophanes & Sophocles mention the myths in their various works. .