Ancient Greek philosophers

Paula Cepeda Professor Saperstein Foundations of Civilizations 18 December 2017 Comparing Greek City States Sparta and Athens are very distinct early Greek city states. In early Greece, many citizens had easy access to water above all things. Both city states have many differences despite the developing of both. Sparta and Athens differ in many ways including geographic, economy, government, education, women and military differences. Geographically, Sparta and Athens are not too far apart…

Hellenistic art is that the Greeks already knew a lot about the human body because of classical art but now they could experiment. The Greeks were people who liked to learn new things and by expanding their empire they were able to pick up certain things from different societies to improve their ideas and art. Hellenistic art is the same as classical art when it comes to the cultural context because it still depicted sculptures of Gods and Goddesses. Classical art was solely Greek ideas and…

even Hercules. Through all of his conquests and military campaigns during the third century B.C.E., Alexander spread Greek culture (Hellenism) throughout much of the ancient world. The effects of this changed western culture forever. Alexander the Great’s conquests had many lasting effects on the world. As he expanded his empire, local cultures were embraced and merged with the Greek culture. The new cosmopolitan world created by Alexander’s conquests eliminated the power of…

The Archaic period was from 800 BCE - 490 BCE. This was the point at which the order of the Greek letters was definitely designed with vowels and constants. This is additionally when the Greek polis (a small city-state) was created. Individuals were defined by certain geographic regions and not simply by family ties. People created trade roots which in turn stimulated economic development. Trade relied upon the ocean due to the fact that it was one of the only available methods of transportation…

The Ancient Greeks have been recorded in history as one of the most influential cultures to ever exist. Their contributions to science, politics, literature, and philosophy are still being studied and built upon all around the world. The art produced by this culture is still on display in museums everywhere, and is heavily studied by an aspiring art historian. Greek art is divided into several periods, starting with the earliest geometric paintings and ending with the lively, theatrical…

differences in culture include the study of philosophy, and literary art. In the Hellenic Greece, philosophers, such as Plato’s republic, Aristotle, and Socrates displayed the importance of a citizen’s intimate relationship with the city-state and the quest for truth. Hellenic period, being the invention of philosophy, was known for “state before the individual” policy. However, Hellenistic philosophers, Cynics, Epicureans, and Stoics, searched for reason rather than the quest for truth…

In the world of Ancient Greek Art and Architecture, and more specifically the Bronze Age Aegean, tombs were an important staple. A tomb could let others know your status in the world, and in terms of art history they can reveal a plethora of information on any given society. Some tombs that stand out from the Bronze Age Aegean time period are the following: The Grave Circles at Mycenae, The Treasury of Atreus, and the Lefkandi Heroon. Thanks to the discovery of these ancient tombs we were able…

assassinated in 336 BCE as the new ruler of Macedonia. Alexander the Great conquered so much territory that he created the largest empire in the world for its time. Because this empire was so large, Greek culture was not simply going to die out. After Alexander’s death in 323 BCE, three of his generals, each Greek, took control of different parts of the empire and spread their culture to their areas, from Egypt to central Asia. To me, the highlight of what came from this was the Alexandrian…

Nisurg Patel Humanities 2001 10/11/2014 Greek Assessment Although they were time frames apart, both Archaic Greeks and Classical Greeks shared vast similarities. While Archaic Greece and Ancient India could easily be a reflection of each other, the same could be said of the Classical Greek period. One of the most important traits retained by the Classical Greeks from their predecessors was the power of order. The elites in Archaic and Classical Greece devoted their lives to understanding the…

differences, the differences could be small like the number of citizens or they could be major, like the traditions and culture. Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire have many revealing similarties and differnces. Their architectural patterns, their government, and even art shared distinct similarities and differences. For instance, our text tells us about the Greeks Parthenon and then about the Romans Pantheon, these two building look alike physically sharing pillars in the front…