EDUC 1F95 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Epicureanism, Stoicism, Sophist
14 Mar 2014
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Greece (week 3, september 18 th , 2013) Perhaps the past was better and has had much to teach us. People are now less motivated to learn about history because they believe we"ve excelled since. The origins of the west , but it has origins outside the west . Although our origins are in ancient greece, they got theirs from other civilizations: Influenced our language: philosophy, democracy, politics, psychology, pedagogy ( child and lead to ), ology? , latin (school skhole , leisure, spare time, not for idleness, but learning). Education by the state (both men and women). Focus of education is training for war (discipline, stamina, fitness, technical abilities with weapons). Defend the city because it could easily be overtaken. Everyone to some extent was involved in the military. Focus of education was music, poetry, drama, dance, gymnastics and preparation for citizenship. People had to be able to lead, the need to contribute and participate.
