RLS100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Alarm Clock, Ancient Greek Philosophy, Chariot Racing

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Recreation and Leisure Studies
• Course: RLS100
• Professor: Elizabeth Halpenny

Document Summary

!1: aristotle - a life of contemplation was the best use of leisure, but also need to take responsibility for enhancing the individual and the community. E. g: harmony/balance, peace/tranquility, solitude, nature good way to achieve the above. Classical histories: ancient rome (200 bce-400 ce: looked to greek democracy as a model of political freedom (also borrowed greek philosophy, art, and architecture) Histories: medieval europe: st. francis of assisi - patron saint of ecologists because challenged established religious order by recognizing animals not only for humans to use (and abuse) [thought that they were also for interacting with in a pleasant leisurely way] Histories: industrial age (1750-early 1900"s ce: leisure changes as society moved from primarily agricultural to industrial, [expanding middle class, working very long hours and suffering terrible working conditions (transforming how families work and live together)] !4: max weber - argued that religious ideas can shape history.