IntroductionUnit 4

Post Classic Greece

World History

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The Crisis of Greek Civilization

• Control of Greece after the Peloponnesian War

• The Concept of Pan-Hellenism (Isocrates)

• The Sophists – group of philosophers

• Famous Philosophers

- Socrates “Socratic Method”

- Plato “Theory of the Forms”

- Aristotle “Golden Mean & Deductive Reasoning”

Aristotle was a Philosopher “Lover of Knowledge”

• The Gods didn’t make things happen

• There was a logical reason to be found

• Example – He logically deduced the world was round almost 2,000 yrs before Columbus

• He wasn’t right all the time, but..

• He came up with a systematic way to figure things out

Deductive Reasoning• General Info ------ Specific Answer• Example of Deductive Reasoning

1. (Premise) Frogs can Swim

2. (Premise) This is a Frog

3. (Conclusion) Therefore This Frog can Swim

• The frog will be able to swim & you don’t have to throw it in the pond to find out

• Provided the Premises are True and your argument

is valid…then the conclusion is Guaranteed

Partner Assignment – 30 pts

Can you and your partner logically deduce……

1. The location of the party?

2. Where the out-of-towners will stay?

• Fastest to finish will also earn extra credit

1st - +10 40 / 30 - Score

2nd - +8

3rd - +6 * Use Scratch Paper*

4th - +4

5th - +2