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Transcript
Golden Age of Athens
Chapter 5 Section 3
How did Pericles create
Athens’ Golden Age?
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more
Direct
democracy!
w/fantastic
colonies!
buildings
and art!
Goal #1: Strengthen Athenian
democracy
Goal #2: Strengthen Athenian
empire
Goal #3: Glorify Athens
How does direct
democracy differ
from earlier
democracy?
“Future ages will wonder at
us as the present age
wonders at us now.”
What was the significance of the
Parthenon?
Greek Columns
1. Doric
2. Ionic
3. Corinthian
What was classical art?
What was the importance of
Greek drama?
Tragedy v. Comedy
Golden Age of Athens
Who were the major historians
of Athens’ Golden Age?
What started the Peloponnesian
War?
What advantages did Athens have?
What advantages did Sparta have?
How were the
Spartans able to
defeat the
Athenians?
Golden Age of Athens
What two assumptions did
philosophers make?
Universe put together
in orderly way,
unchanging laws
Way to understand
laws is through logic
& reason
Socrates
Examine own moral character
“Virtue is knowledge”
Socratic method of questioning
- Did not reveal answers
Put on trial – charged
w/impiety & corrupting
youth
- Sentenced to death
by poison
Plato
Student of Socrates –
Dialogues, Apology
The Republic – perfectly
governed society by
philosopher kings
Opposed democracy – liked
aristocracy (“rule by the best”)
Opened school known as the “Academy” - education
was key to society
What is knowledge? What is illusion? How do we
know?
Aristotle
Student of Plato
School = the “Lyceum”
Knowledge through experience =
Basis for scientific method
Tutored Alexander the Great
Live modestly (simply) & avoid excesses
Classified governments believing that each good
form of government had a corresponding bad
form
Good – monarchy, aristocracy, democracy
Bad – tyranny, oligarchy, mob rule
With a partner (yes, just one other
person)
• Make a “motivational” campaign poster for
one of the philosophers
– You should include a motto or catch phrase for
the philosopher
– You should have at least two facts about the
philosopher
– Include visuals, make it neat and colorful
• 10 points!!!!