ATHENIAN GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY ATHENIAN GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY Ever wonder where and how democracy began? According to an article entitled “Athenian Government Prior to Democracy”; ancient Athens is credited with having developed one of the first democracies on this earth (1). Blackwell states that the name democracy comes from “demos-people and kratos-power”‚ meaning “power of the people” (2). Mills states that Athenian democracy did not come about easy‚ yet it was through
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Jean-Pierre Vernant’s book‚ "The Origins of Greek Thought‚" is a critical reassessment of a dominant historical trope for Western antiquity: that Greek philosophy amazingly materialized out of thin air after the Dorian Invasion. As an alternative to this popular idea‚ Vernant rationalizes the revolution of Greek thought as it pertains to the development of the polis (city)‚ the development of philosophy‚ along with the idea that logic was developed by accompanying death of the monarchy and the birth
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- moved closer to democracy in response to growing economic discontent by farmers. - Athenians studied arithmetic ‚ literature‚ music‚ and physical education - Athenians were allowed to develop their own individual talents - Athens became a limited democracy - the Athenians were the first ones credited with establishing government with democratic elements. - Athenian democracy was limited in comparison with today’s standards. Only men could participate: women were seen as inferior beings who
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The Golden Age a period of economic prosperity and political stability. Athens and Rome found success leading them down the path of victory and riches. Rome‚ the Capital of Italy and the largest city in the country‚ had many cultural achievements such as the Roman Catholic church in c. 4 BC – c. AD 30 and the Colosseum 80 AD. These architectural achievements were symbols of Rome’s strength‚ religion‚ and power. These buildings are still standing and continue to have a major impact on the world today
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Political Science 1001 – Final Examination Review Questions Fall 2010 you need a scan sheet‚ A #2 pencil‚ and a photograph i.d. 1) Who is Oedipus? Jocasta? Laius? Theseus? Answer: Oedipus is the son of Laius and Jocasta there was prophet that he was going to kill his father and wed his mother. Laius is the king of Thebes and Oedipus’ father who was killed as a fulfillment on an oracle. Theseus is the king of Athens who takes Oedipus in and protects him after he has suffered greatly
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Study Guide Fall 2012 POS 340 ASU Figures: Lycurgus Solon Pericles Aeschylus Sophocles Orestes Athena Antigone Creon elenchos nomos demos idiotes polis agon paideia demagogue philosopher king/queen theory of the Forms the Good divided line allegory of the cave myth of Er cycle of decline 5 types of constitutions Socratic ignorance examined life soul/psyche funeral oration Peloponnesian War Mytilenian debate Melian dialogue heroic virtues Greek
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to understand the different systems and how they were based. The goal is to analyze some of the different ideologies and find why they were thought to be so good‚ and what made them good. To begin there is Pericles’ Funeral Oration written by Thucydides‚ which documents a speech that Pericles used to address a crowd in Athens‚ comparing Athens to most notably‚ Sparta. It is evident that Athenians were certain that Athens was the greatest‚ “When you realize her greatness‚
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something that is not only perceived as logical‚ but also as a reason that his betrayal was necessary. Similarly Pericles praises the Athenians as being “[people] who think through what they will take in hand‚ and discuss it thoroughly” (42.40). However‚ after having heard Alcibiades speech “they were far more earnestly bent on the expedition than they had been before” (120.19). Contrary to Pericles’ belief‚ the Athenians’ were unable take a step back and truly analyze Alcibiades’ speech. This means that
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particular‚ the Spartans were wary of Athens’ naval aptitude‚ public and private wealth‚ population numbers‚ and tributary allies. The Athenians‚ on the other hand‚ wanted to establish its empire as an equal‚ if not a superior‚ to Sparta. When Pericles rallied for Athenian boldness and strength‚ he proclaimed “[the Lacedaemonians] must treat you more as equals”. With these motivations in tow‚ both sides presented their strengths to their assemblies‚ telling why they should go to war‚ overselling
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Bibliography: 1. Mylonas‚ George E. "The Bronze Statue from Artemision." American Journal of Archaeology. 48.2 (1944): 143-160. Print. 2. Lee‚ Sherman E. "A Bronze from the Age of Pericles." Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art. 46.2 (1959): 19-24. Print. 3. Mylonas‚ George E. "Athletic Honors in the Fifth Century." Classical Journal. 39.5 (1944): 278-289. Print. 7 George E. Mylonas‚ Athletic Honors in the Fifth Century (Monmouth:
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