1. ristotle and
Hellenism
Philosophy video By HistoryTeachers
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2. Aristotle
Hellenism
Good Man
Good Life
Doctrine of
Mean
No material
possessions
Studied
Biology
Pleasure
good
Participate
in Politics
Evil vs.
Good (no in
between)
Don’t
participate
in Politics
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3. Aristotle
The Lyceum
 Virtue
 Politics
 Biology
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4. HELLENISM
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5. Cynisism
Diogenes
 Crates
 Accepted hardship
 Self-discipline & Independence

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6. Stoicism
Zeno
 Virtue Good
 Vice Evil

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7. Epicureans
Epicurius
 Pleasure
 Long-term
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8. Aristotle
Stoics
Cynics
Epicureans
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9. Wrap it Up

Aristotle
◦ Doctrine of Mean
◦ Doctrine of Politics
◦ Biology

Hellenism
◦ Cynics
◦ Stoics
◦ Epecareans
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10. Homework

Make yourself the Philosopher
◦ Name
◦ Time period
◦ A few short sentences of comparison
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