Transcript Ancient Greeks - Bournemouth School RS

Ancient Greeks
• Starter – Solve picture
puzzles
• Learning Objectives:
• To recap and compare the
approaches of Plato and
Aristotle with regards to
moral philosophy.
• To evaluate
understanding of greek
philosophy and consider
how it might apply to an
exam
Taboo
• Virtue Theory
• Morality
• Aristotle
• Vices
• Form of the Good
• World of Forms
• Plato
• Chair
• Doctrine of Mean
• Picture
• Middle
• Virtue
• Eudaimonia
• Ultimate Good
• Live
• Happiness
• Macintyre
• Virtue
• Aristotle
• New
• A priori
• Without
• Posteriori
• Plato
Speed Mind-Mapping
• 1) Map - Prompt sheets available
• 2) Explain
• 3) Add/amend
Key Concepts Test
• 1) How does Plato know what is moral?
• 2) What is another phrase for Aristotle’s virtuous middle
way?
• 3) What are the two vice extremes in virtue ethics?
• 4) Describe and explain one modification made by
Macintyre to Aristotle’s virtue theory.
• 5) How is Plato’s moral approach elitist?
• 6) How is Aristotle’s moral approach inclusive?
• 7) Name two of Aristotle’s virtues.
• 8) Where does the Form of the Good exist?
• 9) What is the term for flourishing happiness?
• 10) What does Aristotle call – kalon (beautiful)?
Essay Evaluation
Essay bullet point (10 marks) – ‘Aristotle’s virtue
theory is a convincing moral framework.’ Discuss.
OR
Prepare a video/podcast/media piece on comparing
contrasting Plato (Socrates) and Aristotle eg football
results… technology available. Plan, ideas, script.
HWK – to do it!