Athenian democracy

The Pericles Funeral Oration influenced the United States Bill of Rights. Pericles delivered his famous speech during the Peloponnesian War. His purpose for the speech was to honor the fallen soldiers and to inspire the people of Athens to keep on fighting. The principles for the Funeral Oration that influenced the United States Bill of Rights are personal freedom, rule by majority, and the right to get ahead through ability rather than social class. The Pericles Funeral Oration influenced the…

Socrates. It is the thought that Socrates directed his disciple’s studies toward the questions of virtue and how it establishes itself in the decency of human character. Plato observed the trial and execution of Socrates carried out by the Athenian democracy. Socrates was charged by the government for corrupting the youth and was hated by many for questioning the foundations…

Pericles was a renowned Athenian leader in Ancient Athens, leading the city-state from approximately 461 BCE until his death in 429 BCE. He was known for his influence and charisma and how he wielded it with the Athenian citizens. However, as with many historical figures, perceptions of Pericles can vary widely depending on the source. Thucydides, in his “History of the Peloponnesian War,” painted Pericles as a great statesman and orator who was capable of rallying the Athenians with charismatic…

really an awful thing? To the Athenians against Socrates, yes, but Socrates opinion is the exact opposite. Things must be questioned , but the intention for questioning is equally as important. This is where people may have been confused with Socrates which lead to his indictment. Indeed, Socrates claim is true and with the right intentions, it has the potential for an individual to gain wisdom and knowledge. Socrates has gained many slanders and criticisms from the Athenians because he…

Teachibililty and Unteachability of Virtue “Virtue, according to the Stoicism Model of Philosophy, is a single thing, and the individual virtues are its parts.” In Plato’s dialogue Protagoras, Protagoras both begins and ends on the subject of the teachability and unteachability of virtue. Socrates questions Protagoras, the sophist, on the teachability of virtue. The latter in the argument argues that virtue can in fact be passed on, as well as the former arguing the opposition. Initially, it…

In around 450 B.C., the Athenian general Pericles attempted to combine his influence by utilizing open cash, the duty paid to Athens by its associates in the Delian League coalition, to bolster the city-state's craftsmen and scholars. Above all else, Pericles paid artisans to fabricate sanctuaries and other open structures in the city of Athens. He contemplated that along these lines he could win the doling so as to back of the Athenian individuals out a lot of development occupations; in the…

Fellow Athenians, today I will share with you the reasons why we must enact a law to give citizenship to the metics of our great city and to the freed slaves worthy of the title! I will persuade you to cast your vote to help our worthy brethren become full members of our society. As a simple pottery maker myself, I sell my wares in The Agora. Some well-known and wealthy metic families have been there in my hours of need. Through the issuance of loans from these great families, I was able to…

Themistocles was born in Athens in 524 BCE. He was the son of Neocles a middle class Athenian and a non-Athenian concubine mother. He was a citizen of Cleisthenes which in 508 BCE which made all Athenians free men. This contributed to his democratic tendencies. Themistocles lived in Athens for his entire life but often traveled because he was part of the Athenian military. Themistocles most important achievements began when he was elected Archon Eponymous, the chief judicial and civilian…

government structure, the democracy, habeas corpus, equality, and ostracism. In the declaration of independence, the founding fathers laid out the structure of the government of the United States. All…

Power Wrongly Implies Privilege Power, position, fame and wealth can wrongly give a sense of entitlement. In Greek mythology, this entitlement was the accepted norm. In today’s society everyone is held accountable for their actions; however, people of power often think their actions have no consequences. The poem “Leda and the Swan” written by William Butler Yeats is comparable to current media reports in today’s society; men of power being accused of sexual misconduct against women. Many…