Thursday, April 7, 2011

Presentations 2

Colleen McCormick -92 ( Had a lot of information but was good.  A little long)
  1. Why was Pythagoras of Samos captured by Persian king?
  1. Why did Socrates  not write anything down?
    1. Always asking people what they knew
    1. Believed knowledge was an interactive thing
    1. "The unexamined life is not worth living"
  1. Why did none of Thales writings survive?
  • Greek philosophers explore nature in rational, way make educated guesses, everything is tied together
  • Aristotle founded logic and reason
    • Reason in theoretical activity
  • Need to pursue knowledge even when opposed
  • Allegory of the cave
  • Epicureans
    • Happy if you had more pleasure and less sadness
    • Stop wanting things
    • Things happened by natural and scientific causes not God
Amir Parker- 95 (he did a good job even though he technical problems )
  • Alexander the great Mixed cultures together
  • Toga is most common outfit of that age



No comments:

Post a Comment