Ancient Greek philosophers

There are many people throughout history that were given the title “Great”. Alexander the Great is one of those people; in fact, his name is so popular it’s practically a household name. Was Alexander of Macedonia really “great” like everyone says he is? I say, yes, he was Alexander the Great. During his time as King, Alexander led many conquests. His father, Philip II of Macedonia had dreams of conquering the Persian Empire which was the largest empire at the time. When Philip was murdered in…

of Chaeronea. During the battle, there was a gap in the formation that would have allowed the enemy to attack, but Alexander saw it and quickly went to fill it with the calvary. This quick action helps the Macedonian army win the battle and defeat Greek allied city -states which gave his father Philip II control over most of Athens ( documentary). This would become one of his many military victories. His victories included the battle of Tyre. After the victory at Issus against the Persian…

conquered territories on a super human scale. Alexander always led his troops into battle. Alexander was extremely skilled at persuasion and showed great leadership. His battle strategies are taught in school’s today. His had one of the greatest philosopher, “Aristotle” as his teacher.…

The Roman culture was an inimitable intermingling of Roman and Greek philosophies, that “…came to full flower, not only in the “high” art forms—literature, art, architecture—but also in the improvements of daily life by Roman technology and engineering” (Rawls, 2016, p. 173). In addition, the Romans were exceedingly diverse (cultural Eclecticism) in their cultural values as they did not stand strong on one theory, instead believed there were many ways to arrive at a conclusion. Another way to…

there was a war in greece.Persia was a neighbor to the greek people but they weren’t a good neighbor.They were greece’s enemy.The greeks enemy was the persian empire that wanted to take all of the land in greece and rule the land.The main reason the war happened was that the ionians which was greeks on the coastline of turkey were tired of being on the edge of the persians so they the burned the capital or hometown of persia.When the greeks did that the parsians were furious.So they planned an…

Greek literature may seem far removed from modern day culture, but Greek writers have shown today’s society that this is not true. Many Greek philosophers and writers focused on the search for truth. Philosophers such as Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle all strived to show that one is happiest when he is seeking knowledge of the truth. In the “Witness to the Truth: Socrates”, “The Cave”, and “Nichomachean Ethics” the ideas of examining one's life in search of truth reveals why one is living and…

She is thought to be a great mathematician, philosopher, and astronomer. During this time period, education of women was completely unheard of. The role of women in society was mostly as a caregiver to the family. At the height of her career, she was one of the leading mathematicians and philosophers of that age teaching to an ever growing audience. Her philosophical views were considered pagan and radical at the time.…

Rome lived in the remains of the broken empire, and what values that they could not hold onto from the empire, they tried to rediscover. The Early Middle Ages or “Dark Ages” are often looked at as a bridge between two large historical eras: classical Greek and Roman times and the Renaissance (1 Corrick). As Joseph R. Strayer supports, “Too many people still think that the Middle Ages are merely a stagnant pit which lies between the heights of classical and of Renaissance civilization, and that…

family, one of the most prominent in Athens. Although little is known of his youth, two men seem to have played an important role in his education: Damon, primarily a musician, but one also interested in philosophy and politics; and the rationalist philosopher Anaxagoras. His first marriage produced two sons before ending in divorce, and he spent the last 15 years of his life in the company of the Milesian-born Aspasia. He was guardian of Alcibiades, who was raised in his home. Pericles had a…

The Ineffable Role of Greek Theater The Roman philosopher Seneca once said, “Life is like a play at the theater: it does not matter how long it lasts, but how well it was played.” This is true in several ways; the majority of society will put on a mask to show others instead of their true emotions. The belief that we shield ourselves from society most likely goes back to the ancient Greeks. which raises the question: why were plays an important part of Greek culture? Theater enforced morals and…