Excellence Notes Cont.

Excellence Notes Cont.



In-Class Mini-Research Work

1. agora- a public open space used for assemblies and markets. (Center of athletics artistic, spiritual, political center of city state. Especially Athens)

2. polis- a city state in ancient Greece, especially as considered in its ideal form for philosophical purpose. (Ruled by own citizens)

3. 508 B.C.- Democracy was introduced in Athens by Cleisthenes. (establishes a constitution)- a huge contribution
- the first time in recorded history a people had revolted against their rulers! Ever!!

4. Socrates- was a successful Greek philosopher credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy. (died in 399 BC "from suicide")
- as a young man he worked as a strong stonemason
- he fought - heroically - in the Peloponnesian War
- met with young students in workshops outside the agora

5. The Death of Socrates is an oil on canvas painted by French painter Jacques-Louis David in 1787.

6. The Socratic method is a form of cooperative argumentative dialogue between individuals, based on asking and answering questions to stimulate critical thinking and to draw out ideas and underlying presumptions.