Friday, September 5, 2014

section 4 definitions

  • agora- a gathering place; the center of artistic and athletic spiritual political life in the city
  • aretethe act of living up to ones full potential, excellence, moral virtue 
  • polis- central urban area, body of citizens
  • 508 BC- this was the year of birth of democracy

  • Socrateswas a classical Greek philosopher credited as one of the founders of Western Philosopher 
Merriam Dictionary

  • The death of Socrates- a 1787 oil on canvas painting by the French painter Jacques-louis David
  • The Socratic Method- a form of inquiry and discussion between individuals, based on asking and answering questions to stimulate critical thinking and to illuminate ideas
  • what the ancient Greeks meant if they called you an idiot- person lacking professional skill a private citizen







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