Chapter 5 Flashcards
How does the Socratic Method work?
Asking pointed questions to force students to use their reason and see things for themselves
Where does the word philosophy come from?
Greek word for “love of wisdom”
Before Herodotus, how did Greeks explain the past?
Through legends and myths.
How are Aristotle’s teachings related to the scientific method used by scientist today?
Both use senses to observations
Describe Aristotle’s contributions to government.
He examined different forms of government and concluded mixed is best.
What is different about the works of Herodotus and Thucydides?
H- included gods and goddesses to describe some events.
Th- examined history as the activities of humans, not gods.
Why are Greek historians so important?
They wrote the first real histories in Western civilization.
Why did Phillip II invade Greece?
He wanted to unite all of Greece under Macedonia in order to defeat Persia.
How did Philip II of Macedonia feel about the Greeks?
He admired everything about the Greeks, including their art, ideas, and military.
What ended Alexander’s conquest of India?
His troops grew tired of fighting and refused to go farther.
How many continents did Alexander’s empire reach?
Three: Europe, Africa, and Asia
How did the Hellenistic kingdoms spread Greek culture?
They introduced Greek architecture, sculpture, and literature to the new cities in Asia and Egypt.
How were illnesses and injuries treated before Hippocrates?
In temples priests treated patients with herbs, prayed, and made sacrifices to the gods as part of the healing process.
Who was the most famous scientist of the Hellenistic Era? What did he contribute?
Archimedes; Solid geometry, value of pi, invention of catapults.
In what fields did Hellenistic scientists make advances?
Mathematics and astronomy
Why did the city of Alexandria attract scholars?
Had a large library and museum
Describe the form of philosophy developed by Zeno.
Stoicism: happiness comes from following reason and emotion; duty is important.
How would knowledge of geometry be helpful to the Greeks?
It helped them to construct buildings and bridges, determine distances, and design machines.
What did the Epicureans believe about happiness?
It was the goal of life.
