1. Greek Philosophy I.Classical Age in Greece, 490-323 BCE II.Classical Greek Values III.Greek Philosophy IDs: polis, Pericles, hoplite phalanx, rationalism

2. Argument The emphasis on humanism & rationalism in Classical Greek philosophy reflects the value classical Greeks gave to individual glory and competition. Even though it was balanced by identity as citizens in a polis, that value on glory and competition destroyed classical Greek society.

3. Axial (Spiritual Age) 6 th -4 th century BCE Influential Thinkers Buddha Mahavira Confucius Laozi ? Socrates Aristotle Plato & other Greeks New Religions/ Philosophical Systems Buddhism Confucianism Daoism Greek Philosophy

4. I. Classical Greece, 490-323 BCE A.Origins 1. On periphery of Mesopotamian/ Egyptian civilizations

5. 2. Cultural Development Ca. 1200 BCE: Trojan War 800 BCE: Homer writes Iliad & Odyssey

6. 3. Government: Polis (city-state) Athens Sparta Corinth Ephesus

7. 4. Dependence on Sea, Trade & Colonies

8. Mediterranean Network, 1000-300 BCE Purple: Greeks Blue-Green: Phoenicians

9. B. War with Persia, 490-480 BCE

10. Hoplite Phalanxes

11. C. Athens in the Classical Age Democracy Trade Philosophy Architecture

12. Democracy Limitations: Male Free Citizen Public Life Pericles demogogue

13. Slavery

14. D. Sparta in the Classical Age military identity helots

15. D. Peloponnesian War (431-404 BCE): Athens vs. Sparta

16. II. Classical Greek Values: A. Competition & Individual glory

17. B. Identity: Citizenship in the polis Citizen- soldiers hoplites

18. C. Dissatisfaction with Religion Olympian gods Zeus anthropomorphic

19. D. Male Superiority & Separate Socializing Patriarchy Seclusion of elite women

20. Symposium

21. III. Classical Greek Philosophy A. Rationalism Reason Division of mind & emotions

22. B. Humanism Human wisdom, beauty, skill Science Poetry Music Sports Drama

23. C. Education competition reading writing athletics self-control

24. D. Debate & Public Life Agora (marketplace) Analysis Politics (from Polis = city-state)

25. E. Study of Nature & Human world Sciences Math Medicine Poetry Sculpture Theater: tragedy & comedy

26. Argument The emphasis on humanism & rationalism in Classical Greek philosophy reflects the value classical Greeks gave to individual glory and competition. Even though it was balanced by identity as citizens in a polis, that value on glory and competition destroyed classical Greek society.