Friday, September 5, 2014

UPDATED DEFINITIONS BLOG

agora- a public open space used for public assemblies, center of athletic, artistic, spiritual, and political center of life ; http://www.ancient.eu/agora/
arete- excellence in any way, moral virtues, living up to full potential; http://randalvegter.com/what-is-arete/
polis- a ancient Greece city state, the city everybody wants to live in, an ideal city to live in; http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polis
508 bc- democracy came to Athens, Clisethenies grants men full rights; http://www.schoolsliaison.org.uk/kids/access/greek/timeline_greece.htm
Socrates- a philosopher from Greece, founder of western philosophy; http://www.columbia.edu/itc/lithum/wong/Socrates.html
death of socrates- he died in 399 bc he was sentenced to death by a court, he was charged with corruption of youth and introducing new ides about the gods; http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/socrates
Socratic method- discussion between individuals by asking and answering questions
If a greek person calls you an idiot it means you are a private citizen and someone that does not participate in political discussions

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