The Ancient Greeks and Excellence Terms

The Ancient Greeks and Excellence Terms

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Agora-a place where such an assembly met, originally a marketplace or public square.

Website URL- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/agora?s=t


Arete-the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character. Means "excellence" in Greek.

Website URL-http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/arete?s=t


Polis- a ancient greek city state.

Website URL- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/polis?s=t


508 BC- was the year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar
Was the year of Consulship of Poplicola and Tripitinus

Website URL-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/508_BC


Socrates- a  Greek philosopher who was one of the founders of Western philosophy.

Website-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socrates


The Death of Socrates-
Was convicted of corrupting the youth of Athens and was sentenced to death by drinking poison hemlock.

Website URL- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Death_of_Socrates


The Socratic Method- to question continually until finding the truth
Was a very important contribution to philosophy

Website URL-http://www.law.uchicago.edu/prospectives/lifeofthemind/socraticmethod

What the ancient Greek meant if they called you an idiot- It means someone that lacks professional skill.

Website URL-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiot