Why the Greeks?

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   07/13/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : « Greek Philosophy - aligned with the Christian worldview. Conclusion. Why the Greeks? I take the question which is the title of this paper in two ways. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Technology and society.. Greece's rise above other civilizations.. The receptive impulse.. The creative impulse.. Greek Philosophy - aligned with the Christian worldview.. Conclusion.....»

Homer's epic poem, The Iliad

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   05/03/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : « (Lattimore, The Iliad, 353-56) Agamemnon slights Achilles, and Achilles feels like his honor has been lessened in the eyes of the Greeks; he also feels that ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The difference between Achilles and Hektor. The diversity of the reasons for the actions they take . The heroes fated to die. Conclusion....»

Unconscious discord: The battle between modern Greece and its ideal in the mind

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   07/07/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : « 50-51). So Andersen gives the starving beggars in the street money because, to him, they [are] after all Greeks (48). This positive ...»

Synopsis abstract : «'Greece seemed to be known ground' for Andersen.. Andersen's conclusive thoughts greatly opposed those of Biddle.. Why would both Biddle and Andersen leave Greece with such different perspectives?. From the cases of these men some insight may be...»

The Fall of Greece, The Rise of Rome

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   04/19/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : « Rome: Opportunity for Empire After the Greeks failed to unify the city-states, Rome used its own methods to take control of the entire Mediterranean. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Athens and Sparta. The advantages Rome had. Rome's demands on the defeated. The Roman republic and the conflicts within. The Pax Romana and Religion. Conclusion. Works cited....»

Why did Aristotle believe in natural slavery?

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   05/17/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : « To his view, as the men rule over women, Greeks should be ruling over the Barbarians. Barbarians are all non Greeks and we may therefore ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The notion of slavery to Aristotle. Natural and conventional slavery. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

Freudian Psychology and Euripides's The Bacchae

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   12/17/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : « In addition, for the Greeks to see meant to know. The Greeks saw the mind and memory as a wax tablet that where impressions could be made of mental images. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Freudian psychology. The character of Agave. Freud's claim. Greek view of mind and memory. Another theme presented in The Bacchae instinct. Conclusion. Works cited....»

Review of Sarah B. Pomeroy's Book: Families in Classical and Hellenistic Greece: Representations and Realities

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   09/05/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : « s roles. She introduces some brief history on the Greeks use of infanticide, naming practices, and religious customs. The importance ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Families: A more detailed account of the Greek family. The focus of Pomeroy's book . The treatment of the dead members of a family . Pomeroy's discussion of the two case histories . Conclusion. Works cited....»

Neoclassicism

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   07/07/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : « and moral values, heroic gestures, quiet grandeur and noble simplicity, as well as certain works of art representing noble Romans and ancient Greeks (p. 14). ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The Neoclassical Movement.. How Neoclassicism Shaped the Interiors of the Day.. Neoclassical Architecture.. Neoclassical Art.. Conclusion.....»

Honor and the Honorable

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/19/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : « The ancient Greeks would be all too happy to disagree. In fact, they would find the blind sacrifice of life in the name of a social duty to be a waste. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The distinction made when Odysseus is faced with the blatant incivility of Polyphemus. Odysseus' dedication to Xenia . Odysseus' desire for Kleos . Conclusion....»

The "Terms" of Racial Inequality in the United States

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Term papers   |   05/03/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : « studied conceptions of difference in the ancient world that no concept truly equivalent that that of race can be detected in the thought of Greeks, Romans, and ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. A power structure with whites on top and all nonwhites below. Fanon's description of the settler community . Racism today. Conclusion. References....»

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