Protagoras

It is well known that women and men held very traditional roles in Greek society. In the Odyssey these roles are presented through the women characters. The role of Penelope a mere mortal woman follows a more traditional role of Ancient Grecian women, while Athena an immortal goddess, acted independently of the normal customs. By examining the concept of gender roles between Grecian men and women, one can argue that these two women, by inhabiting very different gender roles, were more influential

In order to clearly distinguish between the sources and purposes of authority in the prior mentioned legal systems, it is firstly imperative to establish what is meant by the term “authority;” for without doing so this essay would be categorizing said systems into an arbitrary term, purely up to the subjective discretion of the reader to interpret in any way the reader feels such. Considerable debate has been generated on the term “authority,” with a multitude of different definitions springing forth

Many people only think of the ancient Greeks as the inventor of the Olympics, but they had many artistic accomplishments as well. They influenced art for centuries after the philosopher Protagoras claimed, “man is the measure of all things”, as the human body became the central focus of ancient Greek art. No discussion of Greek history would be complete without mention of the art of ancient Greece. Its classical Greek art and architecture has left its mark throughout the ages and across the world

The Renaissance is originated from humanism, traced from the rediscovery of classical Greek and Rome philosophy, such as that of Protagoras, who asserted that “Man is the measure of all things”. This new way of thinking became visible in art, architecture, science, politics, and literature. The Renaissance as a cultural movement included novel flowering of Vernacular Latin and literatures, initiation by the 14th-century rebirth of studying based on classical sources like Rome and Greece philosophy

The Golden Mean in Antigone Sophocles was, as any philosopher, keen at challenging the status quo of society’s beliefs. Phusis and nomos – the philosophical principles of natural law and state law (“The Sophists”) – are two central themes that were prominent in Greek philosophical thought. They are respectively represented by Antigone and Creon in Sophocles’ Antigone, and are clearly in conflict with one another. Creon functions under the theory that the law defines justice, rather than justice

In our day and age, we are undeniably preoccupied with material objects and goals. From the moment we gain the ability to consciously devise our actions, we are taught and guided, both internally and externally, to decipher what we would like to do in our lives - what will make us successful with the innate skills we possess. This success is not measured by our spiritual growth, or how deeply we search into the untapped, profane essence around us, but by how much monetary value we gain by the end

Socrates’ trial and consequent death sentence was an unfair decision that reflected the intolerance of the Greek world, specifically that in Athens, during the period of scientific backlash. Socrates was a philosopher whose progressive ideas placed him far ahead of his time. Aristophane’s The Clouds, which parodied Socrates, was published at unfortunate time that gave fire to the growing hatred of the philosopher and his work greatly influenced the jury’s decision. It seems odd that this took place

Read the following in Plato's The Last Days of Socrates: Phaedo Wisdom and the Soul Plato sees death as a good thing and the way we can understand this is by reference to the Platonic forms. The platonic forms are the essence of the abstract; they are the purity and the true Good that are clouded by materialism. For instance, we have beauty that is hidden in aesthetic objects (or in love); we have Justice, Truth, and many other Ideals. Access to these Ideals affords us true bliss and Knowledge

Socrates and Aristotle Socrates and Forms In his literature Socrates has a meaning behind forms. They are also called Platonic Forms, and these are abstracts that are the entities that have been existing self-sufficiently of the sensible world. Actually, they are the ordinary objects that are thought to be imperfect and changeable; nonetheless they faintly copy the perfect and unchallengeable Forms. Therefore, all of the information that have been acquire about the sensible objects (like recognizing

Alchemy began in Hellenistic Egypt particularly in Alexandria. Alexandria was founded in 332 B.C, and quickly became the heartbeat of Hellenistic cosmopolitanism. The Art itself had both exoteric and esoteric purposes, which were centered on the transmutation of base metals into silver and gold. Exoterically speaking it took the form of crafting matter into items of value. However, as a natural development the material means and ends of the Art were often intermixed with the immaterial world