Groove TimeGreek Civil Servants Start 2-Day Strike –

Nytimes.com, September 24, 2013

“ATHENS — Greek public sector workers went on strike for the second time in a week on Tuesday, shutting schools and leaving hospitals with skeleton staff, as inspectors from Greece’s foreign lenders were investigating if the country was meeting its bailout targets.”

Ancient GreeceSeptember 25, 2013

Philosophy: “Love of Wisdom”

Socrates 469-399 BCE

Founder of western philosophy

Plato 429-347 BCE

Student of Aristotle

Aristotle 384-322 BCE

Student of Plato

TheaterInvented “drama”

Used to educate citizens

Tragedies first then comedy

Religion Polytheistic – 12

chief gods

Worshipped in open temples (polis)

Hubris: extreme pride by mortals that would be punished by the gods.