Friday, September 5, 2014

Ancient Greece stuff

Back in ancient Greece during year 508BC Athens was a major urban center of the notable polis. A Arete was excellence of any kind, it also meant moral virtue. Polis was a city in Greece, the word also meant citizenship and body of citizens. Socrates was a greek Athenian philosopher credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy. Socrates died by drinking poison hemlock. The Socratic Method is a form of inquiry and discussion between individules, based on asking and and answering questions to stimulate critial thinking. The polis covered over 2,500 kilometers of territory. During 508bc democracy was introduced by an aristocrat, Cleisthenes. Who was from the family of the alcmaeonids in 508BC after the civil was, they used the Spartans to secure power. Most Greek people made their living off of farming. Also if men wern't fighting military wise, then they would usually go to the theater for entertainment.

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