Western Civilization Essay

Throughout history, there have been many contributions to Western civilization from the ancient Greeks. There have made long lasting contributions in the areas of government, , and mathematics. “Our plan of government favors the many instead of the few; that is why it is called a democracy (Document 3). Pericles was a wise and able statesman that led Athens during its golden age. He introduced direct democracy to Athens. In document 3, “As for social standing, advancement is open to everyone,…

different, and Earth is barely able to sustain the lives it protects. In “The Collapse of Western Civilization: A View From the Future”, written by Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway, the audience is taken on a literary journey to the end of the world. The figurative language and imaginative scenes that fill the imagination help support the evidence of the decaying Earth. The Collapse of Western Civilization essentially talks about the end of the world and how Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and Methane…

surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates. The environment affects our society everyday. What we decide to do during the day, where we go to vacation, and ultimately where we live. Luckily for us, our society and civilization had already been established with certain rules and customs. Those people who lived in the Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and Greek culture believed that the environment was everything to their society. Environment influenced religion in the…

After stating ideas commonly explored in the development of European civilization, the growth of European industries, technology innovation, the agriculture and textile trade, and the economic freedom of European merchants, we must now discuss what ultimately led to all of these advancements. The main origins of Western, mainly American and European, belief systems are largely derived from that of the Greek philosophers like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. These philosophers' ideas generated…

Austin Groshens Ben Beshwate HIST 103- Western Civilization I: Exam 1 28 September 2017 Section Two: Essay One The Greek city states of Athens and Sparta have many similarities and differences. Due to the geography of Greece each poleis developed differently. Athens became the center of intelligence and Sparta became the center of military might. Both greatly influenced western civilization. Athens brought science, math and art to the world while Sparta left great impact on military…

played a big roll in Western Civilization. They had very similar cultures. Similarities between these worlds included gods, architecture, and art. Despite their similar cultures geography was different. Differences in geography included location, water sources, and land. The interesting cultural similarities between Greece and Rome were not heavily affected by the geographic differences. Culture was very important in the Greek and Roman worlds it played a large part in civilization. Both…

France has had a huge year this year 2016,with several terrorist attacks, for many reasons. One being that they want to destroy Western civilization because they don’t like it. They targeted France because of the US coalition. A US coalition is when a group of people or countries have joined together for a common purpose or goal. Several people don’t understand why France is ut there are also other reasons to the attack. One other one is people are leaving the country or now not wanting to visit…

Glorybel Diaz Professor William Lipkin History 121 - INE1 12 July 2016 The Shaping of Western Civilization by the Greeks and Romans Western Civilization is the embodiment of the Greek and Roman cultures. The contributions of these societies have shaped Western Civilization. Greek and Roman cultures were similar because Romans admired the Greeks and incorporated many of their ideas, art styles, and religious beliefs into their own culture. Romans spread much of this throughout Eastern Europe…

purpose of the Crusades were to gain back the Holy Land, that was wrongly taken by the Muslim people; and so in that aspect we get a sense of the important places of Christianity. Another important aspect that contributes to our understanding of Western civilization, is the relationship between Islam and Christianity. This is where we can begin to really see the rising conflict between the two religions, and we can also see how that has shaped the relationship of the two today. This is a…

There were contributions to the evolution of western civilization. Aristotle influenced so much more than a few books and teachings. He was a coined a philosopher. The student turned teacher even after death. Today’s western civilizations were not possible if not for the many influential ancient scholars. Vital to the emergence of civilization was growth through either movements that involved: religion, education, greed, or technological advances. In ancient Greece, Aristotle surfaced and would…