The Use Of Reasoning And Authority In Ancient Greece

The city-states of Ancient Greek provide examples of different types of government structures that, even

In Greece, monarchies were found when the Mycenaeans ruled Greece during the period 2000 to 1100 BC. Monarchy is defined as a system of government where a single ruler has supreme power. The word “monarchy” comes from the Greek words “monos” meaning “single” and “archo” meaning “rule”. This single ruler, known as a king, ruled for life and passed the rule on to his heir when he died. The most famous monarchy was that of King Alexandra of Macedonia who ruled all of Greece from 336 BC.

Ancient Greece had a major impact on the Western World due to many factors. Documents 1 and 2 reveal that the Western World has been impacted by political factors of the ancient Greeks, whille documents 4, and 5 show us that the Western World was impacted due to cultural reasons.

Around 1200 A.D, a group of people began to read old Greek writings about philosophy. Soon, Greek philosophy was everywhere around Europe. Greek philosophy revolved around the ideas of human reason and logic. Despite the fact that Greek philosophical ideas opposed the church's teachings, many people began to get interested in it because it gave them support, unlike the church, during hard times. The concepts of human reason and logic suggested that humans had the capacity of making sense of things, analyzing them, and finding a reasonable solution. The reason why Greek philosophy was accepted so quickly was because of the desperation

oligarchy, and democracy. I will discuss what type of governments each refers to and finally

Greco-Roman mythology is rich in names, characters, and events. Dozens of gods, goddesses, and mortal women and men participate in a variety of activities that reflect or exemplify behaviors and power relations in Greek and Roman societies. A wealth of literature was written about the relationships between mortals and immortals in Greco-Roman mythology. Much was written and said about the place humans occupy in the complex mythical hierarchies. However, the role and place of women remain the topic of the hot literary debate. In Greco-Roman mythology, the image of woman is always

The level of power sharing was different in a specific city-state. Sparta’s ruled by was oligarchy, the method by which governing was in the hands of a small unit of men. Corinth was ruled through tyranny (governance by which a tyrant took over political power by force). On the other hand, Athens developed a democratic system that allowed male citizens to share in its political power. The free inhabitants of Greek polis were offered citizenship, rich and poor alike. Male citizens were able to vote in regards to issues that concerned the government of their polis. It was expected that those who had political rights should participate in government affairs. Slaves and those born outside the polis were not given citizenship or allowed to vote. Though women had legal rights they were also not allowed to vote.

Throughout the ancient Greek civilization and the ancient Israelite society, many types of power relations between people of different statuses and the same status have been shown. These power relations include a ruler and his subjects, men and women, people of equal status, and gods and humans.

Though usually spoken about now in the same breath as invading armies and rampaging people, tyranny has root in many cultures as an instrument of change brought about by the people. In Ancient Greece, tyranny shaped the future of the nation, and the world by allowing the people, though not by voting, to put a person of popular choice in charge. If a leader was oppressive or cruel, the people would revolt and place one of their own on the throne, giving them more say. Most tyrants were benevolent rulers, though there were some rogues, quickly replaced.

Christianity belief is seen more as a theology while Greek thinking or Hellenism is seen more as a philosophy. All theologists are philosophers but not all philosophers are theologists. Greek philosophies had great impact on the early development of Christian thought. Much of the elements in the early Greek philosopher’s theories regarding the soul, creation, and salvation were reflected in the development of early Christian thought. The Greeks were tenacious in asking why and how questions concerning those and things around them, and even about themselves. The main purpose behind theology is to understand and follow God’s divine revelation. Philosophy tends to arrive to general principles through consideration of what is perceived by the sense, which is then rationally evaluated. Theologists like Augustine and Thomas Aquinas both discovered the use of Aristotle in the formation of the Christian mind. Aristotle, a Greek philosopher, believed that all humans had a purpose and that the purpose was for the greater good. However, the good life or the blessed life for Aquinas and Augustine was heaven. For Greek thinkers like Aristotle or even Plato, human actions derived from reason, rationality, and intellect. Christian thinkers like Augustine saw philosophical reflection as a complement to theology. Those philosophical reflections were based off of the underlying intellectual commitment of the Christian Faith.

The debate over faith and reason has existed for as long as philosophy has been in existence itself. Ancient Athenian scholars began engaged each other over matters surrounding what was good or bad right or wrong just or unjust pious or impious moral or immoral among others. Athenian scholars such as Socrates had these scholarly debates and engaged in these scholarly escapades and debates long before the coming of Jesus Christ of Nazareth and the subsequent advent of the Christian faith (Choi & Sciglitano pp 25). This is a clear indication that the human beings have always sought some basis and safe secure grounding of what they believed in and deemed to be the right thing to believe in. while most ancient societies such as the ancient roman

Why do I need higher education to learn how to use my imagination and access myth? To respond to this question, look to ancient Greece. I draw on Marcel Detienne’s (1996) text tracing truth from mytho-religious to rational thought in archaic Greece entitled The Masters of Truth in Archaic Greece, and Lloyd (1979) text on the criticism of magic entitled Magic, Reason, and Experience, because these texts provide insight into the transitional processes from mythos to logos. The focus of this paper examines the specific historical influences during Greece’s Archaic and Classical period. Detienne naturally informs the body of this paper providing insight into truth claims, and Lloyd’s text informs this paper by illuminating the mechanisms of rational

In class we discussed about the Laws of Athens. The Laws questions Socrates whether to escape prison or face death. The Laws make him realize that if he disobeys them and escapes he will be destroying the laws. Socrates states that if the Laws were to be disobeyed, they won’t have importance and the state will be destroyed. The state is held by the laws and if they are breakable they would hold no matter. Socrates suggest that they have committed injustice against him by making an incorrect judgment on the trial. The Laws state that he had to follow whatever the state judgements make. The Laws played a big role in shaping Socrates since his parents were married and had provided education for him. The Laws are compared to a relationship between

In contrast to our political systems today, the lifestyle of the Greeks were centered around the virtue of reason that allowed for the growth of the city state, especially during the Classical Age. As a result of the failing democratic system in Athens that led to its downfall, Plato believed that the highest virtue was the triumph of reason over emotion and spirit.(T) Before reason, the main virtues were focused on strength and bravery, since Greece’s climate and geography didn’t allow for many resources.(MS1) As trade rose, Greeks were exposed to new ideas that contradicted their beliefs in the gods, so they began to focus on philosophy and the system of democracy, which made them rational.(MS2) In a reaction to Athens’ democratic system,

Throughout the centuries, it has been largely dedicated to ?seeking to come to as careful a comprehension as possible of the mysteries of the Christian faith.?[1]? Following Greece?s philosophical roots, it is not hard to see why Greeks put so much emphasis on doctrine.? Socrates introduced human logic as a sufficient means of examining human nature, as opposed to the superstitious beliefs of less ?enlightened? societies.? The systems of Plato and Aristotle laid the groundwork for doctrinal proofs through scientific theology.[2]? Indeed, the Greeks prided themselves on a clarity of mind which the rest of the world had yet to achieve.? By coming to the height of human potential for reason and sophistication without the aid of Christianity, the Greeks were in a sense prepared to incorporate their progress into the truths of religion.