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  1. philosophical
    relating to the investigation of existence and knowledge
    Greek philosophical traditions and state building
  2. phenomenon
    any state or process known through the senses
    Thales was the founder of Greek philosophical traditions that investigated natural physical phenomena through theories and hypotheses.
  3. hypothesis
    a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
    Thales was the founder of Greek philosophical traditions that investigated natural physical phenomena through theories and hypotheses.
  4. formalize
    make official
    Aristotle formalized the notion that true knowledge is supported by empirical data.
  5. deduction
    reasoning from the general to the particular
    Greek moral and political philosophers, such as Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, sought to explain and perfect human social organization based on principles of reason, deduction, and observation.
  6. democratic
    representing or appealing to the people at large
    The republican and democratic forms of government developed by Greek city-states both reflected and shaped Greek philosophy through the promotion of systematic legislative procedures, public debate, and reason as the basis of policy.
  7. promotion
    encouragement of the progress or acceptance of something
    The republican and democratic forms of government developed by Greek city-states both reflected and shaped Greek philosophy through the promotion of systematic legislative procedures, public debate, and reason as the basis of policy.
  8. systematic
    characterized by order and planning
    The republican and democratic forms of government developed by Greek city-states both reflected and shaped Greek philosophy through the promotion of systematic legislative procedures, public debate, and reason as the basis of policy.
  9. policy
    a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
    The republican and democratic forms of government developed by Greek city-states both reflected and shaped Greek philosophy through the promotion of systematic legislative procedures, public debate, and reason as the basis of policy.
  10. accountability
    responsibility to someone or for some activity
    Greek cities, administrators, and systems of accountability were established, as were centers of Greek scholarship and learning.
  11. scholarship
    profound learned knowledge
    Greek cities, administrators, and systems of accountability were established, as were centers of Greek scholarship and learning.
  12. accommodate
    make compatible with
    Alexander also recognized the importance of accommodating local traditions, both cultural and political, in a cosmopolitan and multicultural empire.
  13. cosmopolitan
    composed of people from many parts of the world
    Alexander also recognized the importance of accommodating local traditions, both cultural and political, in a cosmopolitan and multicultural empire.
  14. multicultural
    relating to or including diverse nationalities or customs
    Alexander also recognized the importance of accommodating local traditions, both cultural and political, in a cosmopolitan and multicultural empire.
  15. successor
    something that immediately replaces something else
    Large successor empires developed in the decades after his death, such as the Seleucid and Ptolemaic dynasties in West Asia and Egypt.
  16. administer
    supervise or be in charge of
    These Hellenistic states continued to promote Greek culture and language, administer Greek political structures, and support long-distance trade.
  17. convergence
    the occurrence of two or more things coming together
    Cultural exchange also likely contributed to convergences in philosophical traditions, such as the shared goal of Stoics and Buddhists to detach from material and physical wants.
  18. empiricism
    application of observational methods in an art or science
    Hellenistic and Roman scientists such as Archimedes and Galen applied Greek empiricism to make many advances in engineering and medicine, respectively.
  19. respectively
    in the order given
    Hellenistic and Roman scientists such as Archimedes and Galen applied Greek empiricism to make many advances in engineering and medicine, respectively.
  20. civic
    of or relating or belonging to a city
    Greek architectural forms heavily influenced the design of civic building in both the Hellenistic and Roman empires.
Created on Mon Jun 17 11:39:52 EDT 2019 (updated Mon Jun 17 16:09:08 EDT 2019)

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