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IntroductionUnit 4
Post Classic Greece
World History
#27
The Crisis of Greek Civilization
• Control of Greece after the Peloponnesian War
• The Concept of Pan-Hellenism (Isocrates)
• The Sophists – group of philosophers
• Famous Philosophers
- Socrates “Socratic Method”
- Plato “Theory of the Forms”
- Aristotle “Golden Mean & Deductive Reasoning”
Aristotle was a Philosopher “Lover of Knowledge”
• The Gods didn’t make things happen
• There was a logical reason to be found
• Example – He logically deduced the world was round almost 2,000 yrs before Columbus
• He wasn’t right all the time, but..
• He came up with a systematic way to figure things out
Deductive Reasoning• General Info ------ Specific Answer• Example of Deductive Reasoning
1. (Premise) Frogs can Swim
2. (Premise) This is a Frog
3. (Conclusion) Therefore This Frog can Swim
• The frog will be able to swim & you don’t have to throw it in the pond to find out
• Provided the Premises are True and your argument
is valid…then the conclusion is Guaranteed
Partner Assignment – 30 pts
Can you and your partner logically deduce……
1. The location of the party?
2. Where the out-of-towners will stay?
• Fastest to finish will also earn extra credit
1st - +10 40 / 30 - Score
2nd - +8
3rd - +6 * Use Scratch Paper*
4th - +4
5th - +2