Western Civ

Today we finished the notes in the book while the other people that were absent took there test.  I also got to see my test and I got a 90% on it.
Sophist, questioned people's unexamined beefs and ideas about justice and other traditional values.

Socrates- Absolute standards did existed for truth and justices, "the unexamined life is not worth the living." (399 B.C.) was 70 years old when he was put to trail for "corrupting the youth of Athens" and "negating the city's Gods.

Plato- student of socrates 0late 20s when he died.)  Famous work was The Republic.

Aristotle- Questioned natural world and human beliefs.  Work provides basis pos scientific methods used today.  also tutored king Philip the 2 son (13).

Greek art and agriculture-
Nike of samothrace - 1863 conveys sense of action and triumph.
red and black pottery- 2 major types of importance in Greek culture.
447 to 432 B.C. dedicated to Athena dramatic masks and theater 6th century B.C.
performed plays, comedy and tragedy. Was on mountain and hd sets going all around the stage in the middle

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