UGS 303 1st Edition Lecture 8Outline of Last Lecture I. DefinitionsII. EuripidesIII. DionysusIV. Concluding QuestionOutline of Current LectureI. ReverenceII. JusticeIII. QuestionsCurrent LectureI. ReverenceA. The first ode in Bacchae after the introductory ode is to reverence, “queen of gods.”B. Reverence is “the cure for hubris.”C. A person is irreverent if he acts immortal or all-knowingD. Gods have no need to be reverent, because they ARE immortal and all-knowing. Reverence is a human virtue.E. The Greeks believed that reverence was necessary in a polis, among unequals1. Parent – Child2. Guard – prisoner3. Ruler – suppliant4. If you are subordinate in any relationship such as these, there is nothing to protect you but the good character of your superior. This is why reverence is important.F. Reverence Entails:1. Respect2. Compassion3. Self-KnowledgeII. JusticeA. The Greeks believed that justice was necessary in a polis among unequals1. A mortal cannot ask for justice from a god, because they are unequals2. Without justice, a community may becaome violent and create civil warB. Some thinkers believe that justice and compassion are at odds1. If a person is truly just, he will give everyonethe exact punishment that they deserve. If he is truly compassionate, he will have mercy2. This is especially an issue in the Christian faith because they believe God to be both completely just and completely compassionateIII. QuestionsA. Does Dionysus claim that what he does to his human family is just?1. Yes – 89%2. No – 11%3. Woodruff believes that “no” is the correct answer. Dionysus seems to think something along the lines of, “I’m a god, you treated me with disrespect. I can do whatever I want. It doesn’t have to be just.”B. Who said “who are you? You don’t know.”1. This was Dionysus to Pentheus2. Greeks believed that knowing oneself/what it means to be human is the center of
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