history, Alexander the Great was born in 356 B.C. in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia. The son of Philip of Macedon, who was an excellent Army General and organizer. His mother was Olympias, princess of Epirus. Alexander deserves the iconic position he has been given in history because he was able to conquer the Persian Empire due to his outstanding military techniques and his ability to integrate with the culture and government of the people he conquered. As a teenager Alexander started learning
Legacy: The Great Hellenistic Age The Hellenic Age was a time in Greek history when Greek culture was purely Greek. This period, also known as the Classical Age, saw the rise and fall of the polis, lasting between 500 and 323 BCE, ending with the death of Alexander. The Hellenistic Age allowed other cultures to influence the classic, purely Greek culture that previously existed. Through the influence of Asia, and African cultures on Greece, the creation of a more blended, “Hellenistic” culture began
because of this, they became a powerful presence in the ancient world. To fully understand how the Phoenicians influenced
impacts on the cultures that followed them. Art, architecture, food, and literature all have distinctive styles established by various nations in the past, but perhaps one of the oldest institutions of the Western world would be that of Grecian law. The Laws of Greece undoubtedly affected the laws of Rome quite heavily, however their effects can also be seen today in numerous modern policies. When people speak of Democracy, voting, and elections the portrait painted is one of great buildings of marble
Day of Empire: How Hyperpowers Rise to Global Dominance - and Why They Fall, by Amy Chua analyzes the complex histories of empires that dominated the globe in addition to how they fell due to achieving domination. Chua’s overall thesis is that every hyperpower in history “described as having achieved global hegemony-- was ... extraordinarily pluralistic and tolerant during its rise to preeminence…. But here’s the catch.... tolerance eventually hit a tipping point, triggering conflict, hatred
epistemology emphasizes knowledge such as facts and information. Aesthetics, another study of philosophy focuses on the study of art and beauty. To philosophers in the east and west, aesthetics is an empirical approach in studying the arts, nature, and culture. Aesthetics makes me think of my major—psychology—because many have argued that psychology is not a real, hard science. Psychologists have worked hard to make psychology as scientific as possible; experiments follow a scientific method, empirical
Chauncey N. Caffey ENGL-255-DL1 Professor Carboy June 20, 2015 Confucius and Aristotle Views on Virtue. How Do They Compare? Let’s examine the meaning of virtue. Virtue is the moral excellence of a person. A morally excellent person has a character made-up of virtues valued as good. He or She is honest, respectful, courageous, forgiving, and kind, for example. Because of these virtues or positive character traits, he or she is committed to doing the right thing no matter what the personal
The graphic novel called “Persepolis”, which is written and designed by Marjane Satrapi, is an autobiography about her childhood up to her early adult years in the country of Iran and how she lives through the Islamic Revolution. Newsweek ranked Persepolis as the book number five on its list of its top-ten non-fiction literatures of the decade (Ansen, 2010). Originally published in French, it has been translated to many languages including English. Due to the success of the book, Satrapi created
(The Holy Bible, Daniel 4: 18 – 37).Tagging along the spiritual line, the ancient Persians attributed the cause of mental illness to evil spirits, and believed that good health is achieved by adequate cleanliness and purity of the soul and body (Alexander and Selesnick,
Woman: God’s second mistake? Friedrich Nietzsche, a German philosopher, who regarded ‘thirst for power’ as the sole driving force of all human actions, has many a one-liners to his credit. ‘Woman was God’s second mistake’, he declared. Unmindful of the reactionary scathing criticism and shrill abuses he invited for himself, especially from the ever-irritable feminist brigade. The fact and belief that God never ever commits a mistake, brings Nietzsche’s proclamation dashingly down into the dust bin