上海交通大学：《古希腊文明演绎（Greek Classics）》课程教学资源（PPT讲稿）The Trial of Socrates

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The Trial of Socrates

Background 2狼 A In 399 B.C.,a trial,one of the most famous; AThe accused,Socrates,70 years old, Athenian greatest thinker and teacher, A guilty of impiety;of corrupting the young

©In 399 B.C., a trial, one of the most famous; ©The accused, Socrates, 70 years old, © Athenian greatest thinker and teacher, ©guilty of impiety; of corrupting the young. Background

Background A490 B.C.,the battle of Marathon; AAthens was turned into Athenian Empire; A Democracy flourished,Pericles; A431-404 B.C.,The Peloponnesian War; A399 B.C.the trial took place

©490 B.C., the battle of Marathon; ©Athens was turned into Athenian Empire; © Democracy flourished, Pericles; ©431-404 B.C., The Peloponnesian War; ©399 B.C. the trial took place. Background

1.Picture of Socrates Lived(469-399B.C.) The Golden Age Athens Notoriously ugly Quite character,impression Father,sculptor S-mason A Mother a midwife AWife,Xanthippe,younger Nagging,shrewish

1. Picture of Socrates ©Lived (469-399 B.C.) ©The Golden Age Athens ©Notoriously ugly ©Quite character, impression ©Father, sculptor S-mason ©Mother a midwife ©Wife, Xanthippe, younger ©Nagging, shrewish

c Picture of Socrates 人Wrote nothing, AAristophanes (450-388),The Clouds AXenophon (428-354),Memorabilla A Plato's 25 some dialogues (Immortalize S) A Aristotle(384-322)important comments

Picture of Socrates ©Wrote nothing; ©Aristophanes (450-388), The Clouds ©Xenophon (428-354), Memorabilla ©Plato’s 25 some dialogues (Immortalize S) ©Aristotle (384-322) important comments

He did not Write:Why? 人Phaedrus《斐德罗篇》， A The invention of Writing,imporve intellect AEnhance power of memory AWrite down,refer to,smarter A Socrates disputes,weaken our memory AWriting,an external device,not remember ANot smarter,but dumber,more dependent E A Cannot descriminate;misinterpretation A The Author is not present

He did not Write: Why? ©Phaedrus 《斐德罗篇》， ©The invention of Writing, imporve intellect ©Enhance power of memory ©Write down, refer to, smarter ©Socrates disputes, weaken our memory ©Writing, an external device, not remember ©Not smarter, but dumber, more dependent E ©Cannot descriminate; misinterpretation ©The Author is not present

Inventor of Dialog A Socrates prefers face to face conversation A Living speech,writing:dead speech A Dialegesthai,to have a conversation A The invetor of dialogue A Look in the eye and communicate 人“spoon-feeding'teaching method, 人“dialogue-questions and answers' AIn the give and take of conversation 人Socratic Method

Inventor of Dialog ©Socrates prefers face to face conversation ©Living speech, writing: dead speech ©Dialegesthai, to have a conversation ©The invetor of dialogue ©Look in the eye and communicate ©“spoon-feeding” teaching method, ©“dialogue -- questions and answers” ©In the give and take of conversation ©Socratic Method

c Socratic Method

Socratic Method

2.Picture of Socrates ARather odd-looking man, 人A strange figure A Wandered around Athens AAGORA,the marketplace AThe town center (lots of people) A Invite people into dialogues

2. Picture of Socrates ©Rather odd-looking man, ©A strange figure ©Wandered around Athens, ©AGORA, the marketplace ©The town center (lots of people) ©Invite people into dialogues

What Talked About? AIn the time of Socrates. investigation into nature stopped,and philosophers turned away to studying the virtue that is relevant to the conduct of life." Aristotle

What Talked About? ©“ In the time of Socrates, investigation into nature stopped,and philosophers turned away to studying the virtue that is relevant to the conduct of life.” --------- Aristotle