History of philosophy
History of Philosophy
James Thurlow, Ph.D.
01.02.2012
Books to read
· Plato's Republic
· G.W.F. Hegel's Philosophy of History
1. Greek philosophy
2. Republic
3. Philosophy of History
Ancient Greece
- Ancient Greece vs. Persia (300-Herodotus) Salamis
- Ancient Greece vs. Troy (Homer-screen writer)Iliad
o Achilles- Hero of the heroes (main hero in Greece)- handsome, strong, brave, fast,
anger(tema viga), young, bad temper
o Agamemnon- son of King Atreus
- Olympics
- Sculptures- more lifelike, human figures come out of the stone
- Greek liked physical beauty
- Development of medicine
- Greeks are pirates, they steal- high technology
- Bad tempered people
Men's progress towards freedom. (Hegel)
Persia is under emperor Xerxes- slaves, fighting for Xe...