Agora- An open place of assembly. 
Polis- a city-state in ancient Greece having to do with philosophical things. 
Year of 508 BC- Klisthenis came to power and he was placed the foundations of Athenian democracy with serious reforms. 
Socrates- He was one of the creators of western philosophy. Which means he was a philosopher.   
Death of Socrates- He refused to recognize the gods recognized by the state. He was sentenced to death from poisoning.  
Socratic method-   Asking the students question after question over and over again. 
Ancient Greeks “idiot”- Greeks used the word to say that it is selfish and foolish.  

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