Yesterday, we learned more about Socrates and ancient Greece. Some of the terms we had to define, we have more details on. Arete has more meaning than just great excellence. It means moral virtue and being a good person. Also, being noble and the best you can be. It was important to the people of ancient Greece because they always wanted you to live up to your potential. They wanted there people to be good and genuine. Polis meant more than just a city. It was the perfect and ideal place to live. Everyone in ancient Greece wanted things to be as perfect as they could, including their manners and even where they lived. In 508 BC, Clesthenes granted full rights to all the free men of Athens. Women were not allowed to vote, therefore they were not granted rights. During this time period, the birth of democracy began. People of ancient Greece also revolted against their leaders. In ancient Greece, there was a philosopher named Socrates. He was also one of the founders of Western philosophy. One of his students was Plato, who wrote a lot about Socrates life. A famous quote of Socrates was "The unexamined life is not worth living." I think this means that you have to do many things in life, because you need to live or it's not worth it. Socrates is saying that you have to do something with your life and yourself. The death of Socrates was pretty admiring. During his trial, he didn't defend himself as much. He just said that anything he taught or ever said to a group of people, he stood by. He believed in and was passionate about what he did. People told him that they would take him away from Athens and he wouldn't have to go to prison. He refused because he was willing to die for what he believed in. He was sentenced to die by poison hemlock and that was the end.
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