Classical Studies 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Snapple
6 Aug 2016
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The greeks don"t rely upon the gods to fully explain the world around them: they are a part of a larger explanation. While the presence of the divine is accepted, it is not necessary in understanding history. Graphy means writer: story tellers, account givers. Write stories about countries around greece: travel guide for people going around the mediterranean. Started to tell a tale of other cultures and their differences: brought about interest and debate. From ionia like most of the other philosophers of the time. Is considered the father of history: some called him the father of lies. Investigates the back stories of all cultures related to the greeks. Found that there were accounts that contradicted one another but he would still include both in his work. People began to be annoyed by this. He should have accounted for biases in what was being told to him. He didn"t bring his own bias into what he was writing.
