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Philo was born in Alexandria, Egypt 20 years before Christ and was of the lineage of Aaron. He was born to a wealthy and influential family of Jewish merchants who was a great writer and thinker that taught Hellenistic philosophies. He combined Greek learning with Jewish zeal and quoted many of the Greek writers as he studied the great Greek philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle. His allegorical writings became influential amongst the Jewish students of the day. His interpretation of Logos in

Greek Philosophy has not only shaped western civilization today, but it influenced ancient Greek society as well. With the Philosophers emerged a new type of citizen, someone who wanted to contribute to society and better themselves through study. Greek philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle transformed how people thought, and many modern philosophers continue to ponder the same questions that they asked, today. Greek philosophy changed ancient Greek society because it helped start and develop

Greece and India were more different, because Greece believed in Humanism and India believed in spiritualism. Greece believed in what was right in front of them, things they could see rather than believe in. India believed in something higher, something or someone who created everything that had happened. Because their differences in beliefs, India and Greece had a different way they governed their countries, their beliefs and religions, along with the fluidity of their social structures. Ancient

Around 200 BC, according to carbon-dated pottery found on the Paracas Peninsula at Pisco Bay in Peru, a mysterious image, called the Paracas Candelabra or Candelabra of the Andes, was made in the sand surrounded by large stones. It is 600 feet tall, 2 feet deep and resembles the image of candelabra. The symbol can be seen as far as 12 miles out to sea. There are many rumors as to what this symbol represented whether it be religious, a sailing navigation tool, a huge seismograph or even that it could

Herodotus an Ancient Greek writer and geographer wrote The Histories, around 425 B.C., which told of the Greco-Persian Wars. He is considered the first historian and is known as the “father of history”. In 431 B.C. Thucydides, an Athenian historian, wrote History of the Peloponnesian War. His work accounted the war between Sparta and Athens. Philosophy of History was first offered during the Medieval period by theologian, St. Augustine. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, developed the dialectic

This research paper will be about how the Greek Olympic Game changed the world for the greater good. Some examples of this, would be that it has brought many people together, who had a conflict with another country, every time there was an Olympic Game (Every Four years). It had also given many people and countries respect over the years, for participating and winning in the Olympics. One other example would be, when the Olympics gave the countries new ideas of sports to add in the game. Since they

1. Briefly describe some (at least four) aspects of Greek culture prior to and at the time of Socrates and Plato. Several aspects of Greek culture prior and at the time of the Socrates and Plato primarily related towards communication and theology. Information was communicated orally. Individuals literally believed in the gods. People believed the key to a good life was accepting fate and following the gods. Greeks passed their values through tales of the gods without critical analysis. 2. What

are traditional stories, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events, the values in these stories affect the people of today. Ancient Greece had many myths explaining things they could not clarify. Myths today are fairy tales, movies, books, etc. all of which depict their themes and values and impacts the American Culture. One of the greatest Greek myths that still affect life today with

An ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle was born in Stagira a small town on the Northern coast of Greece. He was a son to Nicomachus, a court physician to the Macedonian King Amyntas II and a lady by name Phaestis. Death took away Nicomachus and Phaestis when Aristotle was young. He was then cared for by this sister’s husband, Proxenus until he was of age. When Aristotle turned 17, Proxenus sent him to Athens, which was the academic center of the universe to pursue his higher education. After his

Achilles’ Tendon is the name of a bone in the back of the human leg, and its name comes from the only part of Achilles’ body that was a weak spot. The name of the continent, Europe, comes from the lady known as Europa. Europa is the daughter of a king that Zeus falls in love with and marries in Crete. Titanic is a way of exclaiming that something is very large or very powerful. The word titanic comes from the Greek Titans, which were the gigantic offsprings of Mother Gaea and Father Ouranos. The