Big Ideas
Philosophers
Peloponnesian War
Greek Words
Philosophy
100
This city-state believed in producing good citizens, they believed in a strong community artistically, and brilliantly.
What is Athens?
100
Plato was his teacher
Who is Aristotle
100
This is the name given to the long series of conflicts between Athens and Sparta that lasted from 431 bc to 404 bc.
What is the Peloponnesian War
100
literally, 'people rule'
What is democracy?
100
It directly translates to love of wisdom
What is Philosophy
200
He tutored Alexander the Great
Who is Aristotle?
200
This ancient Greek fellow would walk around the streets of Athens and use a specific method of questioning to enlighten people and solve problems. He then attracted followers, who then continued to blossom the spread of philosophy.
Who is Socrates
200
After the Persian war, Athens developed a group of allies called Sparta developed a similar group of allies These two leagues fought each other.
What are the Delian League and the Peloponnesian League
200
similar to the English word LOGIC
What is Logos
200
Ancient Greek philosophers were widely respected, and explored many new concepts and theories about politics, ethics and life.
What was the significance of Philosophy in ancient Greece?
300
These two philosophers share many similarities, some of them are that they both are philosophers, they were both teachers, and they were both highly educated. Although they had a lot in common but, they also had a lot of differences. One wrote everything down while the other wrote nothing down. One looked at ethical issues while the other thought knowledge was a living thing.
Who are Socrates and Plato?
300
he claimed the root of ignorance was to blindly define ones reality as truth.
Who is Socrates?
300
Tension was already high between Sparta and Athens, but when Athens started to form alliances and grow stronger Sparta was unhappy. Sparta made the first move by burning Athens' main food supply.
What started the Peloponnesian war?
300
city, in Greek
What is polis
300
methods of educating, thinking, phrases and universal truths that are relevant even today.
What impact does Greek philosophy have on modern times?
400
This famous speech honored those that died in the Peloponnesian War and paid tribute to democracy in Athens
What Pericles' Funeral Oration
400
This wise soul was concerned with the dialectical examination of of basic ethical issues such as what is Friendship?, what is virtue?, and can virtue be taught?
Who is Plato?
400
The Spartans had of a far superior land army. This helped them cut off Athens food supplies by destroying the crops in Attica. Sparta was also further inland, so Athens could not attack them with their greatest weapon, their navy. And furthermore the Athenians got caught in a huge plague where 1/3 of their population died.
What advantages did the Spartans have in the Peloponnesian war?
400
its synonym would be 'values;' this Greek word refers to the trustworthiness of the speaker or writer
What is Ethos
400
These appeals are present in almost all arguments
What are Logos, Pathos, and Ethos
500
This helps us understand our world better by asking questions to solve problems
What is the Socratic Method?
500
He had three rules for persuasive argument in action
Who is Aristotle?
500
cities and crops were destroyed, thousands of Greeks died, and all of the city-states suffered economic and military losses
What was the result of the Peloponnesian War?
500
another word for "Greeks"
What is Hellenes
500
these people are credited with preserving important works of Greek philosophy
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