Alexander the Great and Ancient Greek Philosophy

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering Alexander the Great, the Hellenistic Kingdoms, DBQ HIPP document analysis, and core concepts of Greek philosophers Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.

King Phillip II

The king who conquered all of Greece and was the father of Alexander the Great.

Alexander the Great

The son of King Phillip II who never lost a battle and conquered the Persian Empire.

3 Ways to be Great

The criteria for greatness: accomplishments, impact after death, or legend.

Antigonids

The Hellenistic kingdom formed in Greece after the split of Alexander the Great's empire.

Ptolemies

The Hellenistic kingdom formed in Egypt after the split of Alexander the Great's empire.

Seleucids

The Hellenistic kingdom formed in Persia after the split of Alexander the Great's empire.

King Darius

The Persian king pursued by Alexander the Great.

Pompey

A Roman general who admired Alexander the Great.

Napoleon

The historical leader who invaded Egypt because Alexander the Great did.

HIPP

An acronym for document analysis standing for Historical context, Intended audience, Purpose of writing, and Point of View.

Socrates

A Greek philosopher known for the idea to question everything and who picked his own punishment.

Plato

A Greek philosopher who held that everything has the potential to be perfect only in a perfect world and established the Theory of Forms.

Theory of Forms

Plato's philosophy stating that if a thing can and should exist, it does and will exist, and that perfection exists only in a perfect world.

Aristotle

A Greek philosopher who focused on the observation of what actually exists and defined concepts of essence and substance.

Essence

According to Aristotle, the purpose of a thing, contrasted with substance.

Substance

According to Aristotle, the potential of a thing, contrasted with essence.