Brandon John ADP‚ SCS/1108/029 Question 2: Philosophy in Ancient Greece and its Influence on Western Culture “My advice to you is get married: if you find a good wife you ’ll be happy; if not‚ you ’ll become a philosopher.” – Socrates‚ Greek philosopher Socrates‚ like many of the greatest minds in history‚ was rather different from others in his time. In the quote above‚
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of the tragic themes—fatalism and determinism. The process of textual analysis will be associated with the basic literature theory of tragedy and philosophy. Over the centuries‚ Oedipus Rex‚ which is a famous Greek drama written by one of three ancient Greek tragedians Sophocles‚ has come to be regarded as the Greek tragedy par excellence. It chronicles the story of Oedipus‚ a man who becomes the king of Thebes and was destined from birth to murder his father Laius and marry his mother Jocasta.
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In ancient Greece the polis evolved greatly. This evolution included a break with theocratic politics and four stages that Greek city-states generally moved through. The evolution also included contributions made by Draco‚ Solon‚ Pisistratus‚ and Cleisthenes to Athenian Democracy. The city-states first political association during early stages of civilization was based on tribal allegiances. The polis was a self-governing community that expressed the will of free citizens‚ not the desires of gods
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ARETE has seen as the central theme of Greek Society because it was what all Greek People aspired. In ancient Greece‚ ARETE means all that you can be or best person you could be. For different Greek people‚ ARETE would mean different goals. So‚ Greek people use their strength‚ bravery‚ wit‚ and deceptiveness to achieve goals. ARETE began with the war. There is some role dose ARETE play in the lives of people. In the lives of Cleisthenes‚ he had practiced political and social reforms. After 510 BC
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individual may be instrumental in its success‚ another may thrive by subverting individuality and treating all of its members as interconnected parts of one greater whole. The Ancient Greeks and the Ancient Persians viewed the role of the individual within society very differently. By studying the art of the Ancient Greeks and the Ancient Persians‚ such as the Bust of Pericles in Athenian art and the depiction of Xerxes in Persian art‚ it is possible to gain an understanding of how the members of each society
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A View From the Bridge "A view from the bridge" is a play scripted by Arthur Miller in 1955. The play is based in a city called Brooklyn which is situated in the state of New York. A view from the bridge is presented to the audience by a prominent character called Alfieri. Alfieri is the most significant character in the play because he is known as a good lawyer‚ a good friend to Eddie Carbone (a longshoreman) and surprisingly he is also the narrator. Alfieri is obviously the most significant
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The Role of the Chorus in Medea An important element in ancient Greek tragedies is the chorus‚ a near constant presence that typically played little to no role in the events that take place in the plays. In Medea‚ this idea stands true. The Chorus in Medea consists of Corinthian women‚ who mostly just lament the horrific things that are happening throughout the play. Euripides‚ the creator of the tragedy‚ seems to use the Chorus as an outside perspective‚ using them to illustrate his themes. The
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the interpretation of the action in relation to the law of the state and to the law of the Olympian gods. With all these‚ they were able to bridge the gap between the audience and the players‚ thus intensifying the emotions. They also served as the ancient equivalent for a curtain‚ as their parodos (entering procession) signified the beginnings of a play and their exodos (exit procession) served as the curtains closing. As Greek drama progressed‚ the writers of tragedies began to use the Chorus more
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Catharisis refers to a purgation or purification of the emotions of the audience by art. According to Aristotle‚ it is applied to a tragedy which can produce in the audience purgation of fear and pity and then gives a heightened understanding of the ways of gods and men. In both plays‚ Catharisis allows the dramatists to raise the prevailing themes as well as fully express their perceptions toward the society. In Euripides’ Medea‚ the woman with magic was taken back to a civilized society. However
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model. Ans. Milton in Samson Agonistes has finally produced a Biblical tragedy which he has long ago proposed as a kind of literature to be practiced in a Christian society. But at the same time the play remains as it does heavily indebted to the ancient Greek tragedies in its structure as well as the representation of the tragic protagonist. Contextually in his preface to Samson Agonistes‚ Milton makes a general statement on ‘that sort of dramatic poem which is called tragedy’. Herein his highly
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