上游充通大学 SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY 圈Vho is Herodotus? What is“History"? Polis(city-state);innovation
Who is Herodotus? What is “History”? Polis (city-state); innovation
上游充通大兽 SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY 圈Vho is Solon? Black Sea THRACIA ©Vho is Croesus? Troy MEDEA LYDIA Smyma Sardis ◆Ephesus 。Miletus CILICIA Mediterranean Sea
Who is Solon? Who is Croesus?
上游充通大兽 SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY Lawgiver (638-558 BC) One of the seven wise men in Greece ④Visdom
Lawgiver (638-558 BC) One of the seven wise men in Greece Wisdom
上游充通大兽 SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY Croesus(pronounced 'KREE-sus')was the King of Lydia,a country in western Asia Minor (corresponding to modern-day Turkey)from 560- 547 BC and was so wealthy that the old expression "as rich as Croesus"originates in reference to him
Croesus (pronounced 'KREE-sus') was the King of Lydia, a country in western Asia Minor (corresponding to modern-day Turkey) from 560- 547 BC and was so wealthy that the old expression "as rich as Croesus" originates in reference to him
上游充通大兽 Solon's view of happiness SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY True Happiness SOLON 638 BC-558 BC
Solon’s view of happiness
上游充通大学 SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY Happiness ©Two views: (1)emotions;feelings;(short;particular;selfish; hedonic(享乐主义的) .(2)value (universal,general,true to all,long-lasting; beneficial to all);philosophical
Happiness Two views: • (1) emotions; feelings; (short; particular; selfish; hedonic(享乐主义的)) • (2) value (universal, general, true to all, long-lasting; beneficial to all); philosophical
上游充通大兽 SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY And therefore: Croesus in a great number;most of us; Solon in very small number; See him depart with much indifference Dismiss him with indifference ·See him an arrant fool
And therefore: • Croesus in a great number; most of us; • Solon in very small number; • See him depart with much indifference • Dismiss him with indifference • See him an arrant fool