Ancient Greek philosophers

The brain is an amazing part of the human body that has the ability to pick up on moods, behaviours and actions it sees and learns from the environment and retain what it has learnt, and this shapes people to become who they are. These influences are called social agents and they influence the lives of everybody from a very young age up until they grow old. Some agents are more influential for some people and less so for others depending on the way they have been brought up, some of these bring…

So now, let us walk over to the three dimensional artworks of Rome. A Greek Hellenistic type of Aphrodite with Eros was adapted by the Romans to represent imperial women with their infants. As you can see here, we have the “Bust of a Woman”. This fine sculpture echoes the taste that the Romans inspired to have when making portraits of women. Can anyone tell me, what it is that the Romans inspired to create in their sculptures? “They wanted to create realism.” Yes, that is correct, in fact if you…

designated as different from "ours." To a certain extent modern and primitive societies seem thus to derive a sense of their identities negatively” (54, Said). Although certainly there was an ideal of the Greek ethnicity, however which is demonstrated by the Munson, the variability of “who” was Greek was highly…

practicing these qualities, Cyrus practices the true arts and improves the character of those around him. Cyrus’s ability to practice the techne of leadership is significant because it serves as an example to other leaders, specifically those of the Greeks. In Gorgias, Socrates teaches that temperance is the ability to control or discipline one’s appetites and is the foundation for living a good life. While Callicles believes that living pleasantly consists of allowing “his own appetites to get…

Over the centuries, theatre conventions evolved from the highly presentational performances of the Greeks to the extravagance of Elizabethan productions and eventually conglomerated to produce contemporary theatre. The University Playhouse’s performance of Acting: The First Six Lessons expressed this conglomeration of Greek and Elizabethan conventions through elements of presentational theatre, a non-localized set, and a supporting cast that functioned similar to a chorus or ensemble. This…

The Hellenistic culture and thought is composed of a mixture of three separate worldview concepts that have now begun to be combined into a unified way of thought. These three separate worldviews are: Hellenic, Macedonian, and ancient near eastern. With this new combination of ideas there is a movement from the prior Hellenic understanding of humanism that is transferred to an individualistic way of life. This concept of individualism can best be defined as a turn to the singular…

woman’s body. Although they have similarities in choice of design and purpose each of these posts have an individual function of their respected culture which makes them unique in their function. The columns of these two cultures, Dogon and Classical Greek show the distinct goal in…

I never imagined myself joining a sorority when I was growing up, but after staying with Chi Omega as a prospective student, I changed my mind. College was totally new territory for me, and I had no support system at William Woods. I was searching for a sisterhood, group of friends, and something to push me to better myself daily. I found all of that and more upon joining Chi Omega. The other houses had their strong points and some great girls, but none of them really compared to what Chi Omega…

I never imagined myself joining a sorority when I was growing up, but after staying with Chi Omega as a prospective student, I changed my mind. College was totally new territory for me, and I had no support system at William Woods. I was searching for a sisterhood, group of friends, and something to push me to better myself daily. I found all of that and more upon joining Chi Omega. The other houses had their strong points and some great girls, however none of them compared to what Chi Omega…

lead his army on a conquest to get revenge on Persia after the end of the Persian wars. Alexander is most famous for technically never losing a single battle in his lifetime. Some people say he could be one of the greatest military leaders in all ancient history. Others say he was a military genius, and being a student of Aristotle certainly helped. But along with these, there was also madness.…