GLST 392 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Greco-Roman Mysteries, Stoicism, Upper Class
29 Sep 2016
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Patrons of nature/human activitiesc. god stories used to illustrate human passions/foibles literatured. lacked spiritual passion lower class attracted to mystery religions m. east e. Upper class didn"t allow for method systematic inquiry: many thinkers/philosophers searched for explanations/model for ethical behavior a. aristotle golden mean balanceb. Socrates question accused of undermining poison: plato understand three forms true, good, beautifule. Human ability to think, not human spiritualityf. Confucianism, but more skeptical and focused on abstract ques- tionsb. Rational inquiry: few inventions, many theories, classification a. Many theories wrong: some geometry, anatomy, incorrect astronomy 2. Romans more practical engineering roads/aqueducts: art and literature far more important1. Official religion inspires artist expression temples, statues 2. Realistic depiction of human form: poetry, music, dance not as preserved, drama comedy and tragedy trilogy focused on human flawsa. Romans known more for athletic performances charioteers/gladiators: greek literature epic tradition homer iliad/odyssey links mythology/history 6. Columns doric, ionic, corinthian classical architecture: rome dome/stadium heavily adorned public buildings/monuments.
