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The Legacy of Ancient Greek Thinkers and Thespians 2.0

Explore the rich history of Ancient Greece, from the Minoan and Mycenaean Ages to Classical Greece. Dive into the world of philosophy, with insights from Socrates and Plato, and discover the origins of drama and theater. Uncover the wisdom of the great thinkers that shaped our modern world.

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The Legacy of Ancient Greek Thinkers and Thespians 2.0

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  1. The Thinkers and Thespians (2.0)

  2. The Story So Far • Minoan Age – 2700BCE - 1400BCE – Crete – palace at Knossos - peaceful • Mycenaean Age – 1600-1100 BCE – Heroic Age – Kings - Troy • Dark Age – 1100-800BCE • Archaic Age – 800-480 (Xerxes Invasion) BCE – city states major written works and the Persian Wars • Classical Age - 510 (fall of last Athenian Tyrant) – 323 BCE (Death of Alexander the Great) • Development of Democracy • Philosophies

  3. Philosophy Philosophy – Literally means love of wisdom • Addresses the largest questions of the universe using exclusively logic and thought experiments • Is generally considered the source of all other types of inquiry – in any field, keep asking “why?” and you’ll get into philosophy quickly.

  4. Socrates (469-399 BCE) Ancient Greek Philosophy – foundation for western inquiry • The Socratic method • Questions and truthful responses can distil truth, if you eliminate ideas that lead to contradiction • Basis for the scientific inquiry and scientific method The door is now open to some truly great thinking!

  5. Socrates Says: • “The unexamined life is not worth living.”  • “There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance.”  • “Know thyself.”  • “Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.”  • “The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.”  • “Do not do to others what angers you if done to you by others.”  • “I am not an Athenian nor a Greek, but a citizen of the world.”  • “Let him who would move the world first move himself.”  • “Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people.” 

  6. Plato (428-348 BCE) • A pupil of Socrates • Most of what we know of Socrates comes from Plato’s writings, so their personal philosophies are indistinguishable from one another

  7. Plato’s Works Meta Physics – What you see is NOT what you get! • The allegory of the cave – heightened role of philosophy “The Republic” • Philosopher King as Head leading the productive and protective • Family Life – Platonic Love

  8. Aristotle – Order of the Cosmos Cosmos as fixed and unchanging God on the Outside as an Unmoved Mover

  9. Aristotle The Great Chain of Being • God – angels – demons – stars – moon – kings – princes – nobles – men – wild – domesticated – trees – plants – precious stones – precious metals – other stones – earth (alchemy) • subdivisions

  10. Aristotle • Also wrote extensively on the art of story telling and so is heavily influential in…

  11. Drama

  12. Drama • Thespis • Acting Competitions! • The styles of Plays • Tragedy: 1-to-3 – firm structure with prologue and 3 scenes • Comedy – Aristotle says “laughable people blundering or being ugly, with no harm done” – the sit com • Satyr Plays: a reimagining of the mythology

  13. Seating for 14,000 • Theatron (watching place) built on a slope for best acoustics and viewing angles

  14. Masks • Functions of Masks • Character over actor • Close-up • One actor playing many roles • Information of character • Men only

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