Thursday, September 4, 2014

homework 9/3

agora:  a public open space used for assemblies and markets. Ancient Greece had the worlds first democracy.

arete: act of living up to one's full potential

polis: a city state in ancient Greece, especially as considered in its ideal form for philosophical purposes.

The year 508 BC tyrant was overthrown in Greece. Very first revolution in history. Tarkin was overthrown

Socrates: classical Greek philosopher credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy

Socrates died by force suicide by hemlock poison

Idiot or Idiots in Ancient Greek was used to mean a private person or someone not interested in politics.

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