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Yes. The roots of Western philosophy lie in the prolific philosophy the ancient Greeks . The Romans adopted two schools of Greek philosophy which became popular around the empire: stoicism and Epicureanism.
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What might explain why Greeks were more interested in idealization than the Romans?
The greeks believed in gods. Romans belived jesus was the son of one true god.
What other culture influenced the Romans in the areas of art and literature?
The ancient Greek culture had the greatest influence on the Roman Empire more than any other. All the Greek poets and philosophers were studied by Romans throughout the empire. In many ways Greek architecture in major temples and monuments can be seen in the buildings of the Roman Empire. Greeks were often made teachers of wealthy Romans' children. This was true whether the Greeks were slaves or freemen.
Did the Romans prize individual human beings more highly than Greeks?
No; both Greeks and Romans had slaves. Thus can not be said to prize the individual human for his or her own self.
Who were the best Egyptians Greeks or Romans?
The Romans had a better organised army with better formations, The Greeks were more learned with better weapons and tactics, and the Egyptians were harsh rulers making the soldirs more afraid of them than the enemy.Romans are better than the egytains and Greeks that's why they conqued them.
Why did the Romans have the same amount of gods as the Greeks?
Because the Romans took the Greek gods but actually, the Romans had quite a few more gods than the Greeks. At first, the Romans found similarities between the major gods and the number of gods was about the same. However as the Roman empire expanded, they assimilated other cultures' gods into their pantheon and the number mushroomed.
Were the Greeks or the Romans more practical?
The Romans were more practical, although this does not amount to saying the the Greeks were not; they certainly were. The Romans were less interested in science and theoretical thinking than the Greeks. They were great engineers and focused on the infrastructural development of their empire.
What are the differences between the Roman and Greek cultures?
Well the Romans improvised off of Alexander the great who preserved Greek Culture so the Romans took many things. However the names of their gods are different and the Romans were alot more advanced in MSchinery like the Arch, acqueducts. However the Greeks are alot more known for their philosophers and mathemiticians like Aristotle, Homer, Archemidies, etc.
Is it true that Romans wanted their art to be useful while Greeks were more interested in beauty alone?
It is true that the Romans had a more utilitarian approach than the Greeks.
Machiavelli and Thomas More were famous what during the Renaissance?
philosophers
What might explain why Greeks were more interested in idealization than the Romans?
The greeks believed in gods. Romans belived jesus was the son of one true god.
What other culture influenced the Romans in the areas of art and literature?
The ancient Greek culture had the greatest influence on the Roman Empire more than any other. All the Greek poets and philosophers were studied by Romans throughout the empire. In many ways Greek architecture in major temples and monuments can be seen in the buildings of the Roman Empire. Greeks were often made teachers of wealthy Romans' children. This was true whether the Greeks were slaves or freemen.
What religious groups are or were polytheistic?
Romans, Greeks, Hindus, tons more.
Did the Romans prize individual human beings more highly than Greeks?
No; both Greeks and Romans had slaves. Thus can not be said to prize the individual human for his or her own self.
Who were the best Egyptians Greeks or Romans?
The Romans had a better organised army with better formations, The Greeks were more learned with better weapons and tactics, and the Egyptians were harsh rulers making the soldirs more afraid of them than the enemy.Romans are better than the egytains and Greeks that's why they conqued them.
Were the Greeks house different than the Romans?
Extremly different the roman gods were focused more on displine adn the greeks weren't
How did the ideas of Greeks philosophers affect Greek society?
Philosophers began to make people think for themselves. Also they gave more books to the society. Along with new types of governments and accurate history
Who were the 3 philosophers?
there were more than three greek philosophers but the most famous were Socrates,plato,and aristotle. others included thales,anaximander,anaximenes, and others.
