Unit 3: Ancient Greece Classical Era
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Unit 3: Ancient Greece Classical Era “They were classical before it was cool.” – Mr. McLaughlin
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Unit 3: Ancient Greece Classical Era. “They were classical before it was cool.” – Mr. McLaughlin. Socrates. Philosopher Marketplace as a classroom Socratic Method Criticized for “corrupting the city’s youth” and “failing to respect the gods” Sentenced to death by “forced suicide” - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Unit 3: Ancient GreeceClassical Era
“They were classical before it was cool.” – Mr. McLaughlin
Socrates
• Philosopher• Marketplace as a classroom• Socratic Method• Criticized for “corrupting the city’s
youth” and “failing to respect the gods”
• Sentenced to death by “forced suicide”
• Final Words:– “Crito, I owe a rooster to Asclepius.
Will you remember to pay the debt?”
Plato
• Student of Socrates• Left Athens for 10 years
after the death of Socrates• Set up a school called “The
Academy” which survived for 900 years
• Rejected Athenian democracy gov’t should provide for the people
Aristotle• Student of Plato• Philosopher,
Mathematician, Scientist
• Writing on “logic” and “figuring out” how the world works
