01/22 Greek Thinkers
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Greek Thinkers
A Social Studies Lesson
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Socrates: The Anti-Sophist
trained sculptor who became a teacher of philosophy
did not agree with the Sophists
like other Greeks, thought there was absolute right and wrong
believed all real knowledge was buried deep inside a person
Socratic Method: teaching by asking questions instead of lecturing so students think for themselves
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Plato: The Anti-Democrat
Socrates' student
wrote a famous book called The Republic where he described his plan for the ideal society
Hated Athenian democracy
didn't believe everyone knew how to make good decisions
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Three Part Government
#1 Philosopher Kings: thought they were wise enough to do what was best for everyone
#2 Brave Warriors: defend society
#3 Common People: do all the work because Plato thought they were too dumb to make good decisions
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Aristotle: Plato's Student
wrote more than 200 works on government, science, and the planets
opened school called the Lyceum
believed in people learning through observations
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Aristotle and Politics
He divided government into three types: oligarchy, monarchy, and democracy.
He believed the best type of government was a combination of all three.
His ideas on politics influenced the founding fathers of the United States, which is why we have a representative democracy instead of a direct one.
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