The Ancient Greeks in 400B.C.

The Ancient Greeks, who existed from around 400 BCE until the year 0, had many contributions to our society today. They affected our forms of government, our sciences and mathematics, and our philosophy. The Ancient Greeks have played a large role on our society. The Ancient Greeks have provided us with a democratic government. A democratic government favors the many instead of the few. (Doc. 3) Like the Ancient Greek's form of democracy, everyone is able to advance …showed first 75 words of 358 total…

…showed last 75 words of 358 total…Greek philosopher, Aristotle, said, "Since human reason is the most godlike part of human nature, a life guided by human reason is superior to any other.... For man, this is the life of reason, since the faculty of reason is the distinguishing characteristic of human beings." (Doc. 2) Priests, in our society, preach with Aristotle's words in mind. They encourage us to give reason to our being, by going out and doing well for the people.