Transcript Ancient Greek Views On Truth

ANCIENT GREEK VIEWS ON
TRUTH
Exploring culture and views that people in Ancient
Greece had on the world around them.
Jamie Ceglarski, Jake Brodnan, Matt Mudra
RELIGION/MYTHOLOGY IN ANCIENT GREECE I
The ancient Greeks were polytheistic, believing
in multiple gods and goddesses.
 The Greeks arranged their gods in a hierarchy,
with the more powerful gods representing more
powerful forces in their world.
 Lesser gods were meant to represent more
abstract concepts like love or poetry.
 Ancient Greek mythology was an everyday part
of life, and they used it to explain everything
from everyday life to extraordinary events.
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RELIGION/MYTHOLOGY IN ANCIENT GREECE II
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Afterlife – The Greeks believed in an underworld, a
place where people went after death.
If the proper ceremonies weren’t performed, the soul of
the deceased was thought to wander the earth forever.
Greeks strongly believed in their religion, they thought
of it as absolute truth and anyone who questioned
religious ideas in Ancient Greece was usually put to
death before philosophy was a common practice.
PHILOSOPHY IN ANCIENT GREECE I
Ancient Greek philosophy was wide and varied,
and questioned even everyday life.
 Thales of Miletus was thought to be the father of
philosophy and one of the greatest intellectuals.
 Most philosophers agree that much of Greek
philosophy has influenced and shaped western
culture and beliefs.
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PHILOSOPHY IN ANCIENT GREECE II
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The goal of philosophers in Ancient Greece was to use
philosophy to explain the world around them and support
those arguments with evidence that wasn’t based on
mythological reasoning.
Most philosophers in Ancient Greece were the definers
of truth to common people and came up with many
solutions to practical problems in society.
ART IN ANCIENT GREECE (POTTERY/PAINTING)
Art & paintings were almost exclusively put on
pottery and funeral urns in Ancient Greece, this
kind of artwork appears on very few actual
paintings or mosaics.
 Much of the pottery made by Greeks at the time
was used for everyday use, and wasn’t made
specifically for the purpose of art.
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ART IN ANCIENT GREECE II (SCULPTURE)
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Sculpture was a huge part of art and culture in Ancient
Greece, however the people who made it were usually
looked down upon.
Sculpture at the time was appreciated and admired more
than painting, and statues represented more to the Greeks.
Many statues were carved out of marble or limestone, but
bronze statues were made for those of a higher status or
more to serve more purpose.
ANCIENT GREEK ARCHITECTURE
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Most of the architecture in
Ancient Greece was designed to
serve the purpose of providing
shelter, but also being a work of
art. Most of the temples and
buildings in Greece were ornate
and well decorated, but also had
some of the first innovations in
structure and design. Most of
the more elaborate or important
buildings were temples an altars
dedicated to various gods.
POLITICS IN ANCIENT GREECE
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Territories in Ancient Greece were
organized in City States, however the
population saw themselves as a whole.
Most City States started out as petty
kingdoms and had some kind of city
official who carried out duties similar
to a king but had limited power.
Eventually most city states switched
to oligarchies and then after a point of
tyranny by the oligarchy, founded a
democracy in Athens which spread to
other city states.
ANCIENT GREEK LITERATURE
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Most of the current western literary traditions were
passed on from culture that originated in Ancient Greece.
The main ideas and structure for how literature is today,
like dialogue and drama, came from playwrights.