it employed the question and answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using reason
What was the cause of the Peloponnesian War?
1. Long Range:some city-states resented Athenian dominance and joined Peloponnesian League, an alliance led by Sparta
2. Immediate:Athens and Corinth, a member of the Peloponnesian League were involved in a dispute resulting in a war between two allies
Athenian Democracy
limited, direct democracy, only minority classify as citizens; males above 18;assembly passed laws elected officials and made decisions about domesticated policies; office holders were paid; 10 generals were elected to direct policies
Odyssey
tells about Odysseus adventures back home after Trojan War
Plato
Socrates student;used the question "How do we know what is real?";wrote "The Republic";distrusted working democracy;developed his "perfect" state of classes
Greek Philosophers
1. Sophist
2. Socrates
3. Plato
4. Aristotle
Parthenon
regarded as the greatest examples of classical Greek architecture;dedicated to Athena;expression of Athenian pride in their city-state&Athena;Parthenon exemplifies the principle of classical architecture the search for calmness,clarity,&freedom
Aristotle
attended Plato's Academy;interest in analyzing and classifying things based on observations and investigations defined each category as logic, biology, and physics; wrote a range of sub. ethics, politics, poetry, and science; wrote a book "politics"
Polis
The Greek word for city state, the basic political unit of Greece; the town surrounding the country
Homer
wrote the first epic poems; wrote the Iliad & the Odyssey; he did not record history he created it and gave the Greeks an ideal past
