Blog Day 5

Agora- Public open space used for assemblies and markets. A center of athletic, artistic, spiritual, and political life in the city state.
Polis- Political entity ruled by their bodies of citizens.
508 B.C.- Democracy was first introduced in Athens in 508. The first time recorded in history that humans had revolted against their own rulers. Clistenes was intruded as the leader of the democracy.
Socrates-A Greek philosopher. The first moral philosopher of the Western ethical tradition of thought.
The Death of Socrates- Socrates was charged with two offenses and found guilty of both. He died by "suicide" from drinking poison hemlock. Socrates used his death as a final lesson rather then fleeing when the opportunity arises.
The Socratic Method- A form of cooperative argumentative dialogue, based on asking and answering questions to stimulate critical thinking
Idiot- People who did not contribute to politics in Greece. People thought you were self-centered if you didn't vote.

The three main western philosophers are Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle.