Exam 4: Greek Thought: From Myth to Reason

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. In what ways did the Greek developments of rationalism and humanism represent a break with Near Eastern civilizations? What relationship exists between these concepts?

The philosophical insights offered by Parmenides

The Pythagoreans

Greek art

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Compare and contrast the thought and writings of Plato and Aristotle. What does the work of each philosopher reveal about the values and practices of Greek thought?

Which of the following is NOT considered as a condition that enabled the Greeks to make their breakthrough in rational thought?

Aristotle's theory of knowledge and reality included which of the following?

Aristotle's ethics held that a person should

Who was the most prominent female poet in Antiquity?

Antiwar themes may be associated with both

The essence of Greek tragedy lies in

Which of the following effectively pairs early Greek thinkers with their ideas?

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. How does the development of Greek drama epitomize the movement of Greek culture from myth toward rationality?

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Explain why Socrates was a central figure in Greek philosophy and why Athens put him to death. What was Socrates' significant contribution to the Western tradition?

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? philosophy

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? sophrosyne

Plato believed all of the following would be true of the ideal state EXCEPT

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? dialectics

Which of the following explains the relationship between the ideas of Socrates and Plato?

Which of the following is a play that is said to have expressed the innermost thoughts of a Greek woman?