Y N0t #4-Greek vocab

1. agora-a public open space used for assemblies and markets
   
2. polis-a city state in ancient Greece, especially as considered
in its ideal form for philosophical purposes

3. the importance of the year 508 BC to the ancient Greeks-democracy is introduced in Athens by Cleisthenes
   
4. Socrates-Greek philosopher whose way of life, character, and thought exerted
a profound influence on ancient and modern philosophy.

5. The death of Socrates-399 BC: Socrates stood before a jury of 500 men and was found guilty of refusing to recognize the gods recognized by the state (impiety) and of corrupting the youth; his penalty was death by poisoned hemlock juice
   
6. The Socratic method-a form of cooperative argumentative dialogue between
individuals based on asking and answering questions to stimulate critical thinking and to
draw out ideas and underlying presuppositions.

7. What the ancient Greeks meant if they called you an idiot-
That you did not contribute to politics and the community