Thucydides

The Battle of Faith and Science: Matthew Arnold's "Dover Beach" study Matthew Arnold, in his adolescence, sometimes in Christianity, is apparently out of moral reasons and reasons, and has no spiritual suffering from Carlyle and Ross Experience, and turns to agnosticism. After that, he spent a long time trying to tell people this in a polite, gentlemanly way, not to make them too sad. This most influential Victorian has a complex relationship with two very different religious leaders, liberal…

Balance of power can be seen as a state of stability between contending forces. In International Relations (I.R.), Balance of power refers to “a condition of equilibrium amongst states” according to Viotti et al (1990, pp.584), so this will prevent states from becoming too powerful therefore attaining the ability to impose its will upon the other states. In these kinds of situations, self-preservation is usually seen as the main guiding principle; it commonly leads to states building up…

In Rome, where increased wealth meant greater power, the inequality between the rich and the poor not only in terms of living standards but also in power was extremely distinct. The Gracchus brothers sought to weaker the powers of the Senate by increasing the influence of the popular assembly, effectively restoring the balance of power in the Republic. The patricians invested heavily in the Roman expansion which led to a huge accumulation of wealth for them. On the other hand, the poor were…

any one of them can be the right answer it just depends on individual. However if I were to pick one, it would be realism, as I believe it provides the best lens for thinking about international relations. Realism dates back 2,500 years ago with Thucydides, a Greek historian, who came up with the core idea of the realist theory by observing the conflict between Sparta and Athens. According to the realism PowerPoint realist theory in international relations is the, “focus…

War is one of the oldest traditions in human history that costs millions of innocent lives and destroys families across the globe. There must be a logical explanation for such a barbaric act; the justification for war must lie in human nature. War can stem from power, money, greed, justice, and these reasons have been justified in the past as being in the best interest of the group as a whole. Especially in the case of defending basic human rights, people are often persuaded to participate in…

To the McNeills, what drives history are the intricate overlapping webs of interaction, which have drawn humans together since the birth of history. As these small webs are nourished, they thicken and intertwine, moulding hunter-gatherers into agricultural societies and forging towering empires into the world of today. The McNeills’ overview of history ultimately retells the story of the past through a dynamic medium with the growth of the world web as its motor. Their greatest strengths, and…

Mission Command An army officer who in charge of leading military mission must understand that his commanding style contribute a lot for success in battlefield. The typical way through which an officer is more successful which will be discussed through the entire of this paper is the mission command system. This decentralized command system increases the performance of the commander at a wide range. In fact, this evolving concept, which also suit the current operational environment, suffer from…

Similar to how we see many differences in views among politicians today, when we look back throughout history it is clear that there is a large contrast in styles of ruling among both ancient and modern political thinkers. Specifically, when looking at ancient political thinker, Diodotus, and modern political thinker, Machiavelli, there is a vivid distinction between their understandings of justice and how a healthy democracy should operate. Diodotus has a more rational understanding of justice.…

Humanism destroyed barriers that once stood strong. Its new philosophy provided individuals with their own fate, the ability to decide what their life would be. Its ideas first emerged in Ancient Greece where the Greek city-states, poleis, flourished in the Golden Age around the 400s BCE. Later, after the near collapse of civilization, the aforementioned philosophies reemerged in Italy during the Renaissance of the 1400s CE. The two philosophies relate so similarly, in that, during the rebirth…

The object discussed in this paper is a two-sided red-figure bell krater – a vessel used for mixing water and wine. Side A depicts Artemis aiming her weapon at a vulnerable Aktaion, who is being torn apart by a pack of dogs. This side is particularly notable because it relates – depending on the version of the myth told – to the Greek idea of hubris, the concept of fate, and the presentation of women in Greek society. Side B depicts the goat god Pan with an erect phallus chasing a young shepherd…