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"I will insist that the Hebrews have done more to civilize men than any other nation ... fate had ordained the Jews to be the most essential instrument for civilizing the nations" (John Adams, 2nd President of the United States).
"Certainly, the world without the Jews would have been a radically different place. Humanity might have eventually stumbled upon all the Jewish insights, but we cannot be sure. All the great conceptual discoveries of the human intellect seem obvious and inescapable once they had been revealed, but it requires a special genius to formulate them for the first time. The Jews had this gift. To them we owe the idea of equality before the law, both Divine and human; of the sanctity of life and the dignity of human person; of the individual conscience and of collective conscience, and social responsibility" (Paul Johnson, Christian historian, author of A History of the Jews and A History of Christianity).
The long, rich history of Judaism gives the Western world much of its shape today. Many of the laws, traditions, culture and values are directly attributable to Judaism.Link: History of Judaism
All of our western laws and values have been influenced to some extend by Judaism. This is because basically our laws are derived from the ten commandments.
Some aspects are unique, and some aspects are influenced by other European, and later American culture.
The Romans were very influenced by the ancient Greeks, along with some inspiration from cultures of the Far East. The Greco-Roman ideals concerning philosophy, society, and culture have served as a foundation for Western culture and community as a whole.
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AnswerCertainly, Judaism influenced both Christianity and Islam - they have their roots in Judaism. Some say that Zoroastrianism also had a considerable influence on both religions, both directly and indirectly, through its influence on Judaism.
Some of the defining characteristics of Western culture are:ReasonIndividualismWorldly happinessRights & proper governmentCapitalism
Some important people were: Abraham, Joseph, Moses, and David.
for century's Greek culture and philosophy has influenced modern culture. for example the Athenians influenced free thought and democracy which heavily influence western culture today, yet at the same time the Spartans heavily influenced military drill doctrines. thinkers and philosophers from Greece have influenced various man made ideas and still do today in fact some scientific and political influences can be traced back to the likes of Aristotle and Plato. when it comes to craftsmanship the ancient cities of Crete were fine craftsman and their work still influences people today
Western. As we consider Europe and Asia to have an Eastern culture we have a Western culture.
Some ways that modern western composer have been influenced by world music is by including tribal and cultural sounds to their classical pieces of work.
Some events in france include the events that are influenced by the frech culture
The western culture has had some positive impacts on India. The most notable are increased human rights for women and children.