Ancient Greek Research Paper

Modern political thought, the idea that the truth is the product of man is actually an invention of ancient Greek thought. Greek philosophy, and with it science and Western culture, these were largely influenced by them and laid the foundations of Western political society, our institutions and organizational values. All prerequisites for the perfect regime, what is the best ruler, what is the optimal relationship between the ruler and the people, how society should look like, who is a “citizen”, what is justice in human relations and collective justice.

The ancient Greeks had many cultural and political similarities to the modern-day liberal democracy; a clear cultural and political connection can be seen due …show more content…
Clerks are different from a bureaucracy, because a bureaucracy is a machine compromised of officials and clerks. A large society must have a bureaucracy, that is the only way to manage a large state. Bureaucracy creates a barrier between the citizen and the polis. Citizens feel that policies are too remote, so they do not sympathize with the polis. The difference between participation and partnership is this one element; a polis citizen is a partner and not a participant. Therefore, the individual/citizen also has a purpose. The purpose is happiness, and happiness is achieved by …show more content…
Between unity and a collection, according to Aristotle, when you create a polis which is based on a union, don’t give up on the details; each person has its own place. The polis consists of different people, each doing something else, and not the same activity; what unites them is that they all work for the same purpose, a common goal. According to Plato's ideal polis, their society should consist of two classes - the masses, and the guards while the guards stand distinct from the ruling class. Aristotle does not agree with Plato’s “radical”