8-2 The Greek Mind Smith Flashcard

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Pythagoras taught that the universe was governed by the same laws as music and numbers.

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After Aristotle compared 158 governments to find the best one, who wrote the book _______________?

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Politics

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Who is considered to be the "father of history"?

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Herodotus

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Student of Socrates who wrote the Republic

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Plato

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thinkers who create new bodies of knowledge through teaching subjects such as history, political science, biology, and logic.

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philosophers

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Considered to be the greatest historian of the ancient world.

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Thucydides

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a way of teaching by asking questions that is still used today.

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Socratic Method

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This Greek Thinker, wrote a history of the Persian Wars. His careful research, is why many historians believe him to be the "Father of History"

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Herodotus

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Socrates used this way of teaching instead of lecturing. He asked pointed questions and waited for his students to respond.

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Socratic Method

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This Greek Philosopher taught his pupils (students) that the universe followed the same laws that governed music and numbers.

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Pythagoras