unlikely to occur in the first place‚ but if it did exist‚ it will not last. Plato breaks down the decay into five regimes‚ decaying in order of best to worst‚ with each regime occupied by a type of man. Fundamentally‚ the decline occurs due to the polis not recognising their proper role and overstepping their specific set of duties. By following human nature and their desires‚ they are doing injustice to themselves and injustice to the state‚ causing it to decline. Alongside the decline of the state
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What is History? interpretation of the past gathering evidence & analyzing it‚ making interpretations way to construct arguments about past based on evidence goal of class is to teach how to think historically Herodotus ca. 484-420 BC Greek writer of “The History of the Persian Wars” used the word Historion (greek word - questioning‚ inquiry‚ investigation‚ gathering of evidence) his work is an investigation on a war etc. it’s something active - History is investigation/questioning
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Quiz #2 • The Five Philosophies o Confucianism Founded by Kung Fu Tzu (Confucius) Emphasized the Analects Created a type of social philosophy Believed everyone was essentially the same but learning and practice distinguished them Referred back to a Golden Age he hoped to recapture Advocated development of Five Inner Virtues especially li – moral propriety and ren - humanity -- “tao” All society is built on the idea of filial (family) piety -- “xiao” Superior men – “Chun-
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1. Politically‚ how did the Guptas rule? Smaller & depended on local governance (indivs.‚ villages‚ etc.) 2. For much of history‚ the Indian political landscape was characterized by? Small kingdoms 3. Who unified the Gupta Empire? Ruler Chandra Gupta 4. The high point of Mauryan success came during the reign of? Their Grandson 5. Like the Romans and the Hans‚ the collapse of the Gupta state was partially caused by an invasion of the ? Invaded by the White Huns 6. How did the Mauryans rise
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The Decline of Sparta in 371BC Sparta has been famous since antiquity for her military strength; indeed‚ it was believed by most Greeks that if Sparta rose against Attica‚ Athens would not be able to hold out for more than three years before surrendering. So‚ if Sparta was considered one of the strongest players in the classical world‚ why would she fall? The numbers of Spartiates have long been suggested as the main contributing factor in her decline. According to Plutarch‚ at the Battle of Leuctra
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Throughout the history of the universe‚ there have been revolutions that shaped the history of the world. However‚ none have had such a great impact as the four great revolutions in thought and religion. Included‚ are the philosophy of China‚ religion in India‚ religion of the Jews‚ and Greek Philosophy. They all have many things in common‚ but each are unique as well. The four great revolutions occurred in or near original river valley systems‚ and they were all born through a crisis. Each of the
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Compare and contrast between Aristotle‚ Plato and Machiavelli. There have been many prodigious thinkers through the area of modern society with uncountable diverse themes at the centre of their thinking‚ numerous of these thinkers‚ directly or indirectly‚ have had an touch or have moved alteration to political understanding. Political beliefs discovers its grounds in ancient Greece and its city states‚ particularly Athens‚ and the several diverse political structures adopted and established by them
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the prophet Zoroaster. Life is a battleground between a good and evil spirit. Each individual must choose between the two sides. Introduces the concept of individual free will. Polis – polis‚ or city-state‚ was the basic unit of Greek society. the acropolis was the religious center of the polis. the agora was its marketplace and political center. Tyrant – Tyrants were members of the aristocracy who gained power in an unorthodox or unconstitutional way. They were often popular
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and then by the Greeks south of Rome. At the time of Roman independence‚ the civilization of Greece spread over the Mediterranean basin. The Greeks were strict about the city-states being separate and exclusive due their geographical locations. The polis in Greece did not allow a Greek empire to be built at the same time extending citizenship to the
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The Epic of Gilgamesh The Epic of Gilgamesh is an ancient artifact from Sumerian literature. There actually was a King in Sumer by the name of Gilgamesh‚ who lived at about 2700 BC. The Epic casts Gilgamesh as a ruler and great hero and cast as being part man and part god. The story has Gilgamesh set off with a companion in search of cedar wood to bring back to their woodless land. His companion is killed during a violent storm. The Sumerian Epic blames the death upon the storm god‚ Enlil. Gilgamesh
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