PPT-Ancient Greek Philosophy:

An Introduction What is Philosophy Philen is Greek for love Sophia is Greek for wisdom Investigate fundamental problems Why study philosophy Ionian Enlightenment 1st philosophers from Ionia . 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!. Dr. . Kerem Eksen. ITU. PHILO + SOPHIA .  love of wisdom. The study of the nature of reality, existence, being, nature, values, mind, language… . Historically, there were not any clear-cut boundaries between philosophy and science. 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. ?. Poli. Ancient . Greece. Ancient Greece was not a unified nation, but a collection of city-states known as . poli. . . Poli. is the plural of polis. Polis is often translated as city, but there was a very important difference between an ancient Greek polis and a modern city. The ancient Greeks saw themselves as citizens of their . Chad Hansen MB 307. Review . Sampling intro to philosophical thought. Norms and tools of philosophy. Arguments. Six traditions: China and West. Broadly historical order. Plato, Mencius, . Zhuangzi. , Nietzsche, Zen, Dewey. By: Alex, Farzan, Hezron, and Zoran. Introduction to Ancient Greece. Ancient Greece consisted of many civilizations inhabiting the surrounding islands of the Aegean sea. During the Bronze Age, the Minoans and Mycenaean both rose and declined heavily on the island of Crete. Ancient Greece contained civilizations rich in culture, philosophy, and mythology. During the Classical Greek Period (500 – 323 BCE), an intellectual revolution occurs in many areas surrounding Ancient Greece, including city-states (except for Sparta of course). ESSENTIAL QUESTION. In what ways did Rome’s culture, entertainment, and art reflect Roman philosophical and religious views?. AGENDA. Reading : The Stoics. Group Question : Roman heroes and Roman Philosophy. Session: 60. Date:. Warm-UP. Interpret this quote by the Ancient Greek leader Pericles.. O. ur plan of government favors the many instead of the few: that is why it is called a democracy...As for social standing, advancement is open to everyone, according to ability. While every citizen has an equal opportunity to serve the public, we reward our most distinguished citizens by asking them to make our political decisions. Nor do we discriminate against the poor. A man may serve his country no matter how low his position on the social scale.. What continent is Greece located on?. Europe. Name two seas that border Greece. The Mediterranean Sea and the Aegean Sea. What was the landscape like that the Ancient Greek civilization was rooted in?. 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 . Author:. Kim Covert. Genre: . Expository Nonfiction. Small Group. Timer. Review Games. Story Sort. Vocabulary. . Words. :. Arcade Games. Study Stack . Spelling City: Vocabulary. Spelling City: Spelling Words . MinorwwwClassicsPitteduRevised05/2019Classics is an interdisciplinary program devoted to the study of the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations Students may focus on the classics language track or the 1.  . Early Civilizations. :  Minoans (Crete) and Mycenae  (mi se ne) . 2.  . Classical Greece.   (flourishing of arts, literature, philosophy; domination by Sparta and Athens) . 3. . Hellenistic Age:  . Mystery People. 2,000 years ago, across the ocean, there lived a group of people who are still very important to us today, especially when it comes to our government. . Who were they?. They were the .