Agora- was a
central spot in ancient Greek city-states.
Arete- means "excellence of any kind”, the term ay
also mean “moral virtue”, the act of living up to one’s full potential.Polis- an independent city and its surrounding region under a unified government
508 B.C- “Democracy” began in Athens, todays meaning “ruled
by the people” http://www.schoolsliaison.org.uk/kids/access/greek/timeline_greece.htm
Socrates- Greek philosopher,
one of the founders of the western philosophy Death of Socrates- - was a classical convicted of corrupting the youth of Athens and introducing strange gods, and has been sentenced to die by drinking poison hemlock.
Socratic Method-named after the classical Greek philosopher Socrates, discussion between individuals
What the ancient Greeks meant if they called you an idiot- someone who thought their own personal needs trumped those of the society around them, and over time, the word "idiot" http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/greekpolitics/f/GreekIdiots.htm
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