Don Enss
Chapter 7. Knowledge
is Power
11. What
was Aristarchus’s theory that was an “astonishing leap into the future?”
22. Eratosthenes
used Pytheas’s book and performed some calculations to formulate a thesis that
took 1,500 years to prove. What was that thesis?
33. Archimedes
was the first mathematician to use the concept of ____________ in his work. It
is the cornerstone of calculus.
44. What
was a basic Aristotelian principle that Archimedes grasped from his years at
Alexandria?
Chapter 8. Hole
in the Soul: Plato and Aristotle in Rome
11. “an
Archimedean problem” was Cicero’s pet phrase for what?
22. What
was the intellectual breakthrough that Polybius had that became a model for all
historians in the future?
33. In
researching and writing his Histories, Polybius
“hit upon the Roman’s one fatal weakness. What was it?
44. The
balance between what two concepts does Cicero believe is essential for the
future of all free men?
Chapter 9. Dancing
in the Light: The Birth of Neoplatonism
11. What
is the term that described the emptiness and meaninglessness that “Rome’s
finest minds and spirits,” felt about the “empire’s unparalleled prosperity and
splendor?”
22. According
to Herman, who is the first romantic anthropologist?
33. What
is Seneca’s solution to life’s inevitable cruelties?
44.
According to Herman, Plotinus “was one of
the most important and influential thinkers to appear between Aristotle and
Saint Augustine.” What school of thought is he credited with founding?
Great quiz questions, Don. Remember, all, you can answer any of his (or anyone else's) in lieu of mine.
ReplyDeleteAnd since these 12 "bases" earn Don 3 runs and will probably put him over 5, remember that whenever you do that you can still log the additional runs as "extra bases." They won't count on the scorecard but they'll earn you the moral equivalent of bonus points - whatever "moral" might mean, in this context, maybe kind of like William James's misunderstood "moral equivalent of war" idea.