the people. Democracy => The people rule themselves. It was easy for the Athenians to see who the people are due to the population number at the time. Therefore‚ they could easily make decisions. The council of 500 - was preparing the agenda‚ representing some of the tribes from Athens. It tries to rationalize the activities. The Tribunals – They have various types of magistrates Equality for the Athenians: 1. Equality before the law (isonomia) 2. Equality to speak (isegoria)
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I believe that there were multiple occurrences contributing the end of Greek‚ or Athenian democracy. These back to back occurrences contributed to the weakening of their city as a whole and as a result the eventual end of democracy. Though it seemed like there might be moments of democracy from time to time‚ these events were really the death knell. The most major were the Decelean War‚ the plague and death of Pericles‚ and the Macedonian take over. When Sparta turned its military attentions to
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beauty was a virtue: A kind of excellence. Persons then were assumed to be what we now have to call—lamely‚ enviously—whole persons. If it did occur to the Greeks to distinguish between a person’s “inside” and “outside‚” they still expected that inner beauty would be matched by beauty of the other kind. The well-born young Athenians who gathered around Socrates found it quite paradoxical that their hero was so intelligent‚ so brave‚ so honorable‚ so seductive—and so ugly. One of Socrates’ main pedagogical
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negotiation dialogue in between the powerful Athenians and weak Melians is one such example. Melians were concerned with fairness‚ justice‚ impartiality‚ and honor. They were quite idealistic and proved to be uncompromising on that principle. On the other hand‚ Athenians were apprehensive towards the Melian’s reservations. They were concerned with their own security and interests‚ and felt reasonable in their engagements because it was the right of a strong nation to rule. Athenians wanted to complete
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Quote: “If we look to the laws‚ they afford equal justice to all in their private differences; if to social standing‚ advancement in public life falls to reputation for capacity‚ class considerations not being allowed to interfere with merit; nor again does poverty bar the way‚ if a man is able to serve the state‚ he is not hindered by the obscurity of his condition.” (p. 58) Context: Pericles‚ a well-known political Athenian statesman‚ delivers a speech at the culmination of the first year of the Peloponnesian
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role was different for both communities. The Spartan men mainly consisted of warriors with their sole job to protect the Spartan state. The men were trained from an early age to be warriors‚ the job of a Spartan woman was to produce more Spartan warriors. Unlike other women of that era‚ Spartan women were equally fierce as the men. In the Spartan political system‚ the men ruled and made decisions for the community. At the age of 20‚ all Spartan men were eligible to join an exclusive dining group
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The organization and the evolution of the Athenian system of government has overcome many reforms and leaders of government. The many leaders that ruled the political system had various thoughts on the organization and structure of the Athenian framework. These reforms‚ were a foundation that transformed an aristocratic oligarchy to a government where everyone is eligible members and have the opportunity to have an influence on the political system. The aftermath of the Peloponnesian Wars resulted
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When comparing women‚ or anyone for that matter‚ from different nationalities‚ it is always certain that differences will be apparent. But‚ in my opinion‚ no two females from different nationalities contrast as well as those from Sparta and Athens. They seem very similar at a first glance‚ but‚ when digging deep into the pages of history; we see that this couldn’t be more to the contrary. In both Sparta and Athens‚ the woman’s place was in the home – but‚ not in the same capacity. In Athens‚ it
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When people want exact same treatment for each individual‚ they are actually fighting for sameness rather than equality. Sameness is defined as each person treated the exact same; no individual is superior or inferior to another‚ so there is no difference between individuals. Over the centuries the terms equality and sameness have become interchangeable
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How Spartan boys became Spartan warriors Imagine being taken away from your family and your home when you were just seven years old. The Spartans may have built one of the finest militaries of the ancient world‚ but their culture was so harsh that the word “Spartan” has become synonymous with an austere way of life. Spartan society was carefully constructed around a strict moral code and sense of duty‚ and its people underwent extreme hardships and deprivation on their way to becoming accepted
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