transformation of Athens from an aristocratic state to a democracy involved an economic shift‚ and a political transformation to maintain the built democratic culture. The monarchy was replaced by rule of nobles. Draco was the first recorded legislator of Athens. He published harsh law-codes that enforced and limited the punishment under the jurisdiction of Athens’ aristocratic court. One of the laws was one that distinguished the punishments for intentional and accidental murder. His law was too severe
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states were Athens and Sparta .They were very different in many aspects .However‚ at the same time ‚the two shared a lot of characteristics in common .Most of there differences and similaries were based on government ‚militarist focuses‚jugdement and view of women. Athens and Sparta were similar when it came to their social structures. Women’s rights and responsibilities were one of the few areas in which they were alike. In Athens‚ women had many responsibilities at home. It was their job
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Esther Rodulfa PHL-1010H-LD01 09/18/12 Socrates as eros? Truly‚ love takes on many different forms. Love‚ for many centuries‚ has been given many different names. It also serves different functions. To distinguish a specific type of love‚ one of them is called eros. How love as eros can be defined is based upon the utilization of a specific writer’s perspective. Numerous published written works may account for the definition of eros. In this Essay‚ Plato’s perception of love as eros will be
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America was or was not justified in breaking away from Great Britain? America had every right‚ mind and aspect‚ to throw off the almost inexorable chains of Great Britain. Not only declaring war against the British was justified‚ but it was the only choice America had. From the very beginning‚ (when the colonists first migrated to America) the colonists were displeased with Great Britain’s law-makings and government. When diplomatic options and agreements with Great Britain failed‚ America realized
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“The School of Athens” is a representational artwork painted during the Italian renaissance. This is a two dimensional painting. It was painted by a twenty-five-year-old painter‚ Raphael. Just glancing at this painting without really looking into it‚ it looks as if it is just a bunch of guys in togas gathering together. Sort of relaxing but it actually represents a lot. He was sent to the Vatican by Pope Julius II and given the most important commission of his life- decorating the Papal Apartments
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between Socrates and his friends on the days of his eminent execution. Given the circumstances‚ the conversation naturally turns to questions concerning death and soul of the after-life. The friends of Socrates is sad at his impending death‚ but Socrates is cheerful of death and he promises to tell them why. “I desire to prove to you that a real philosopher has reason to be of good cheer when he is about to die‚ and after death he may hope to obtain the greatest good in the other world”. Socrates explains
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knows nothing‚ and thinks that he knows. I either know nor think that I know” (Pg. 31). Socrates was told by the god of Delphi that there was no man wiser. Socrates wondered what this meant so he set out to find the answer by going around to those who had the reputation of being very wise. He had come to the same conclusion for all of these men that all though they did know a great deal more that Socrates was ignorant to they all fell into the same mistake when they all thought that because they
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surpassing the accomplishments of many Kings past and gone. Through a close study of Alexanders remarkable achievements‚ the qualities he possessed and his impact on humanity‚ the assessment can be made that the title for which he is remembered is fully justified. These components of Alexander’s life are documented throughout various written‚ epigraphic and numismatic primary and secondary sources. His unbridled ambition coupled with his thorough education is what drove him to such greatness‚ always aspiring
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1783. It started after the Seven Years’ War‚ which meant that Britain had to pay off debts and enforce more protection on America. The Revolution was caused by disagreements between the American colonists and the British government‚ or monarchy. The charges leveled in the Declaration of Independence against the King were absolutely valid and justified. Although the Americans lived better than the British‚ who lived in Britain‚ they were still treated unequally and had to pay for Britain’s decisions
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“The Atomic Bomb was not only used to attack Japan‚ but it also helped to scare Russia” (Article 2) World War 2 was a very bloody war from 1939-1945. In WW2 there were two sides. The ETO and the PTO. The ETO was when the U.S. and all the allied forces fought against Hitler to try and save/help fix Germany from what Hitler had done. While men and women were fighting in the ETO‚ there were men and women fighting in the PTO. On December 7th‚ 1941 Japan had attacked Pearl Harbor Hawaii. In doing that
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