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chapter 8 lesson 2

chapter 8 : Greek civilisation lesson 2:The Greek mind

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Plato believed in rule by ______. philosopher-kings
What is the Socratic method? a way of asking questions
______ was a philosopher who studied and wrote about government, astronomy, political science, and biology. Aristotle
Who is considered the father of history? Herodotus
______was a historian who rejected the idea that the gods affected human history. Thucydides
What is Pythagoras famous for? developing an important mathematical theorem
Who created a list of rules for doctors? Hippocrates
reject to refuse to accept or consider
rhetoric, the art of public speaking and debate
Sophists Greek teachers of philosophy, reasoning, and public speaking
reveal to make information public; to tell a secret
Socratic method philosophical method of questioning to gain truth
despite in spite of, regardless of
individuals human beings, persons
investigate to observe or study by examining closely and questioning systematically
Hippocratic Oath a set of promises about patient care that new doctors make when they start practicing medicine
Why is Herodotus called “the father of history”? Herodotus was called the Father of History because he wrote the first narrative history in the Western World.
Why did Plato dislike Athenian democracy? Plato believes the common people were too easily persuaded to make poor decisions.
Why do you think Plato felt he could not have a career in government? Plato did not participate in a government that sentenced his teacher, sociates to death
Would Plato approve or disapprove of the American system of government? Why? He would disapprove because he rejected democracy in favor by philosopher-kings.
What did the Sophists believe? Sophists believed people should use knowledge to improve themselves and there is no absolute right or wrong.
What might Thales have discovered about water if he had been able to use a modern microscope? He probably would've discovered that water contains living organisms.
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