Aristotle focused on logic and observation; applied rules to physics, psychology, and biology; Student of Plato, founded Lyceum, tutored Alexander the Great Epicurious Socrates came up with the Socratic method in order to uncover bias; Socratic Method: to consistently question why in order to uncover bias; believed that there are absolute truths and they can be reached through questioning, taught Plato; put to death Pythagoras created the Pythagorean Theorem Archimedes Hellenistic scientist, from Syracuse, studied at Alexandria; accurately estimated pi; invented Archimedes screw (raises water from the ground) and a compound pulley to lift heavy objects Plato described the perfectly governed society which had the philosophers as the ruling class; student of Socrates, taught Aristotle; wrote The Republic; founded The Academy Herodotus Father of History, 1st historian of the Western World Philip the Second King of Macedon, Alexander's father; 2 goals: restore order in Macedon and control Greece and colonies; was murdered Colossus of Rhodes largest known Hellenistic statue; bronze statue, more than 100 feet high, one of 7 Ancient World Wonders, destroyed during earthquake, in 225 BCE Zeno 335 - 363 BCE; founded Stoicism; human desires, powers, and wealth are dangerous Euclid wrote Elements which had 465 proofs of geometry, proved Pythagorean Theorem Praxiteles sculptor, known for creating the S curve; life size statues Phidias created the statue of Athena in Parthenon; created statue of Zeus; large than life statues Darius Cambyses's successor; lost Battle of Marathon to Greeks Amphitheatre semicircle theater for plays and other entertainment Aristophanes comedic playwright, wrote the Birds and Lysistra, often mmade fun of government, political figures, and social norms Athena goddess of wisdom, protector of Athens Pericles leader of Greece during Golden Age; 3 goals: glorify Athens, strengthen and hold the empire, and strengthen democracy Name some characteristics of Classical Greek Art. values of harmony, order, balance, and proportion; idealism not realism, perfect bodies, no emotion on faces How did Alexander control his empire? Describe the Trojan culture. What was Alexander's goal? phalanx Hellenism Hellenistic culture The Age of Pericles The Golden Age division of the empire conquest of Greece Alexander as a leader
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