The Foundations of Western Civilization

The Foundations of Western Civilization

From Greek Religion to Socratic Philosophy (1x12)


Air date: Jan 01, 2002

How did the Greeks begin moving from religious to more philosophical views of the world, and why did these views first arise in a particular part of the Greek world called Ionia? Who were the Sophists, what did they teach, and why did Socrates oppose them?

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  • Premiered: Jan 2002
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