Ancient Greece Contributions to the Present

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What is Philosophy?

It is the love and pursuit of wisdom through intellectual means

Through education and research

Famous Ancient Greek Philosophers

Socrates

Plato
Aristotle

Socrates
Athenian Had great desire to understand things his students helped overthrow the Athenian government, they said that Socrates was to blame When old government was restored, he was put to trial and found guilty Died after drinking poison

Plato
Socrates most famous student Dialogues Wrote down Socrates teachings in play-like form Started a school near Athens called the Academy Had Aristotle as a student

Aristotle
From Macedonia, studied in Athens

he returned to Macedonia to become Alexanders teacher (later Alexander the Great)

Taught in a grove called the Lyceum Followers were nicknamed the walkers Studied and wrote about politics, poetry, and philosophy

Ancient Greek Architecture

The Acropolis and The Parthenon

The city of Athens was in ruins after the Battle of Salamis

The Athenians rebuilt the city with stronger walls and finer buildings
One of their greatest buildings was the Parthenon on top of the Acropolis The Acropolis is a high rocky hill, which you can see from all over the city The Parthenon was a temple for the patron god of Athens: Athena

The Acropolis and Parthenon Today:

Greek Architecture
Symbols of society & culture
Focal points of cities

Columns
Used as supports
3 Parts
Capital Shaft Base

Parts of Columns
Capital Shaft Base

Types of Columns
Doric
Ionic Corinthian

Doric
Plain Capital
Oldest

Simplest
Massive

Doric Column (Parthenon)

Ionic
Scroll-like Capital

Thinner than Doric

Smaller/Interior of Buildings

Ionic Column (Temple to Athena Nike)

Corinthian
Most elaborate capital
Used often by Romans

Corinthian Column (Temple Zeus, Athens)

Can you name this style?

Soldier Field in Chicago (Doric)

Can you name this style?

Capitol Building, DC (Corinthian)

Can you name this style?

Davenport Hall on UofI Quad (Ionic)

Quick Review
The top of a Greek column is called
a) Shaft c) Base b) Peak d) Capital

Quick Review
The top of a Greek column is called
a) Shaft c) Base b) Peak d) Capital

Quick Review
The three styles of Greek columns are Doric, Ionic, and
a) Medieval c) Corinthian b) Platonic d) Hellenistic

Quick Review
The three styles of Greek columns are Doric, Ionic, and
a) Medieval c) Corinthian b) Platonic d) Hellenistic

Quick Review
Which style of column has the simplest capital?
a) Doric c) Ionic b) Corinthian d) Capitalistic

Quick Review
Which style of column has the simplest capital?
a) Doric c) Ionic b) Corinthian d) Capitalistic