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Main Idea Bullet:
There was a time in Ancient Greek history where the disconnect between supernatural believers and un-supernatural believers grew. This disconnect led to disputes mainly between philosophers and ordinary religious followers. Despite the famous philosophers having radical views on ideas that were accepted for many years before thy came along, as you will see, their ideas were instrumental in the development of Ancient Greek history as we study it today. Although philosophies dealing with scientific explanations on higher powers were abundant, philosophical views on politics were just as abundant. These views on politics by philosophers like Plato and Aristotle helped change Greek philosophy for the better. It can be argued that philosophy was the thriving point of Ancient Greece.
Basis for Modern Science Bullet:
Ancient Greece is referred to as the birthplace of Western Culture because it is assumed that they were home to philosophers that paved the way for rational and educational theories on many things including science. These ideas on science especially, are so extensively studied because of how accurate their findings were. For example, Leucippus and Democritus were famous philosophers who in around 400 B.C. formulated the first theory on atoms. They were obviously many years ahead of their time because scientists today are still learning about the atom today. With the accurate and detailed philosophies Greeks had in the field of science, it is no wonder why Ancient Greece is considered the birthplace of Western Culture.
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Mythology Bullet:
Mythology and philosophy of Greek proportion seemingly go hand in hand. Mythology dealt with people praising a multitude of gods and goddesses dealing with daily blessings. On the other hand, philosophy dealt with more a scientific approach on things, often contradicting the beliefs of many religions.
Socrates Slide:
Socrates was born in 469 B.C in Athens. Socrates’s father was a sculptor and Socrates decided to follow his line of work in his own life during the early stages of it. Socrates’s family was one that was respected in Athens. His education was based in Geometry, arithmetic, and astronomy. Socrates ideas on philosophy were based on a mentor of his, but his mentor is not known. Socrates served as a soldier at the siege of Potidaea and the battles of Delium and Amphipolis. During the middle stages of his life, he decided to give up being a sculptor and become a philosopher. During his time of philosophy he never secluded himself from the outside world. Socrates. According to friends and citizens of his town, he took great care of his body, went to the market often, and was in simple, a social figure. Being out in public and talking to people of all ages helped him with his philosophical growth. This helped him because he experienced what people’s problems with life were. Socrates was involved in religious matters as well as political matters, which in turn helped him formulate educated philosophical ideas in his lifetime. He was able to compare the art of science to the art of religion.
One of Socrates famous tests in life, was when he cross examined all the different types of men. His point in doing this was to try and make men conscious of their ignorance, and try to make them wise like he was. Cicero stated that, “Socrates brought down philosophy from the heavens to the earth.” This shows that Socrates was a very intelligent man in the words of others because of his vivid ideas. Previous philosophers had conflicting opinions on subjects such as Geometry, Cosmogony, Physics, Metaphysics, and many others. Socrates was different in thinking that the best study of mankind is man and its relationships between every person on Earth. In 400 B.C., Socrates was accused of not worshipping the Gods of the city and for introducing new things of his own, in turn corrupting the youth. His punishment for his actions was death.
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Aristotle Slide:
Aristotle was born circa 384 B.C. Stagira Greece. Aristotle’s father was a court physician to the Macedonian king Amyntas II. Aristotle’s father dad when Aristotle was a very young boy. Not much is known about Aristotle’s mother but she was believed have passed while Aristotle was young too. After the death of Aristotle’s father, Proxenus of Atameus, who was coincidentally married to Aristotle’s older sister, became his daughter until he reached the age. When Aristotle turned 17 Proxenus sent Aristotle to Athens to receive a higher and more quality education than the one he had before. In Athens, Aristotle enrolled in Plato’s Academy, which was Greek’s premier learning center at the time. Aristotle had a very good relationship with Plato, who was a student of Socrates. When Plato died in 347 B.C, Aristotle did not inherit the position of director of Plato’s academy because Aristotle disagreed on some of Plato’s philosophical thoughts and teachings. Also after Plato’s death, Aristotle was invited to the court where he stayed
Greek Philosophy Presentation Outline
First Slide: Title, Names
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Religious vs. Non-Religious beliefs, Philosophy develops, Modern Science Based on Ancient Greek Philosophy on it, Mythology and Philosophy go hand in hand
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Socrates early life, How Socrates gained his opinions, Socrates’s personal life and how it affected his ideas, Socrates’s later life and death
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