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One of the Ancient Greek city states, Athens has become the Capitol of Greece. It was home to Plato and Aristotle as well as a center of cultural activity up to the modern day.

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Who were three renowed philosophers golden age?

The presocratics (or philosophers pre-Socrates) were primarily ontologists who rejected mythological explanations for reasoned discourse. Parmenides, for example, gave one of the first documented logical arguments: How could what is perish? How could it have come to be? For if it came into being, it is not; nor is it if ever it is going to be. Thus coming into being is extinguished, and destruction unknown.

Heraclitus, in contrast to Parmenides' immutable one, asserted that the only thing that doesn't change and perish is change itself. As can be seen, then, the presocratics were concerned with what exists, where it comes from, what it comes from, how it exists and how the plurality of natural objects can be explained.

Leucippus, against the monism of Parmenides, proposed an ontological pluralism with a cosmogony based on two main elements: the vacuum and atoms. These, by means of their inherent movement, are crossing the void and creating the real material bodies.

Aristotle, Aristoteles in Latin and many other languages (but Aristote in French and Aristotele in Italian), (384 BC - 322 BC) has, along with Plato, the reputation of one of the most influential philosophers in history. Their works, although connected in many fundamental ways, differ considerably in both style and substance. Plato wrote several dozen philosophical dialogues-arguments in the form of conversations, usually with Socrates as a participant-and a few letters. Though the early dialogues deal mainly with methods of acquiring knowledge, and most of the last ones with justice and practical ethics, his most famous works expressed a synoptic view of ethics, metaphysics, reason, knowledge, and human life.

How many square meters does athens have?

Athens, Greece is 411,808,108 square meters (urban).

What was elpenor's role in the odyssey?

he doesnt do anything except die because he was drunk and fell off the stairs. Then they encounter him in the land of the dead.

What did democracy in Athens equal?

Direct power to the people (male citizens) via a popular assembly, a share in the revenues extorted from the cities of its empire, half the populace got mass employment and pay in public service, control of the law courts, and a responsibility to serve in the army and navy when called out.

How did the social structure of ancient Athens impact its political structure?

Initially the citizens were structured according to their financial worth mlisted in the numbers of measures of produce they produces - 500 measure-men, 300 measures, 200 measures. Those below the 200 measures could not sustain a family and were workmen andnot citizens. With the coming of the democracy, ll those who could prove Athenian birth to their tribe t the age of 18 were citizens, regardless of their financial status, and could gain a living as sailors in the fleet, garrisons in the Athenian empire, and in the public service jobs and courts which proliferates, financed by the empire it created after the Persian War.

To the Athenians the courts were political, and ran on several juries of 500 each day. Then there was the Council of 500, the 20,000 in the warships and 10,000 in the garrisons - plenty of work for everyone, all finances by money forced from the 180 cities of the Athenian empire. And the citizens still at home met in fortnightly assembly to direct the conduct of affairs, which was then carried out by the Council of 500. And to underpin all this were about 70,000 slaves, nearly a quarter of Athens' population.

Was the democracy of Athens complete government by everyone all adults in the polis?

No. It was a very selective. It would not be called a democracy today. yeahhhhh

Who is phidias?

Phidias was the greatest sculptor who sculpted the statue of Zeus at the Temple of Olympia.

What kind of established military did ancient Athens have?

During the times of ancient Greece, the city-states used what was called "Hoplite" warfare. Much of their style of war relied on a particular type of soldier and battle ranks.

In this style of combat, Greek troops stood close together and bore shields in front of them. What they would do is make a wall with these shields and march against the opposing army, while spearing the enemy with long spears called the "dory". This formation of battle was called a "phalanx". In the typical phalanx, the wall of shields protected all of the troops, literally making a fallen man in the front the weak link in the entire rank. The best troops were typically placed on the far right with the best of them having the least protection, while the weakest or newest were placed on the left with the absolute best protection.

Greeks who were notorious for dominating the field using hoplites and the phalanx were the Spartans. These Greeks were, and still are, considered the epitome of military genius and power as far as land operations go. They were well known for fighting to the last man, typically refusing to surrender, and striking fear into almost every opposing land army.

For a loose example of what hoplites were like and how they fought, watch the movie "300". Note, however, that the warriors in "300" do not necessarily reflect what real hoplites looked like.

Did you know that hoplites weren't professional soldiers?

What was the only activity women could do in ancient Athens?

women were encontroll of the housework for their family and friends

What features of politics in ancient Athens would be familiar to Americans today?

public debate and voting on legislation, trial by jury, and election of officials by secret ballot

What is the difference between poor and rich peoples houses in ancient Greece?

The poor house doesn't have some fancy rooms and the rich house has bathrooms , kitchen and lots of other stuff the poor Greeks don't have

Where is the school of Hellas?

Athenian leader Pericles referred to Athens as the 'school of Hellas', Hellas being the Greek word for Greece, and he was claiming that the schools of Greek philosophers at Athens were the centre of learning.

What is T in Athens?

A drink similar to coffee, but without caffeine. Many people use it to calm themsleves.

When did democracy in Athens begin?

It began in 508 BCE after the ouster of the tyrant Hippias, when Cleisthenes overcame the aristocratic party to give the citizens in assembly the power to make laws. After various setbacks when the aristocracy regained power after leading the resistance to the Persian invasion, democracy was given new life by Ephialtes in 461 BCE who collapsed aristocratic power, and after his assassination for this, his deputy Pericles took it further to a radicalised form.

Who brought Athenian democracy to its fullest measure?

Pericles, because he enlisted a pay for jurors, but also made it free for scholars and historians to come and teach.

Who was an unpopular Athenian politician removed from office?

Thucydides son of Melesias opposed Pericles, setting up an opposition party with made him unpopular with Pericles and his supporters. Pericles organised for him to be ostracised (banished) to get rid of his opposition.