history of Greek ways

THE LINK BETWEEN GREEK AND WESTERN CIVILIZATION

The Greek civilization is recognized to have been one of the foremost contributors to Western Civilization . The culture , politics , science and educational systems of the ancient Greeks are said to have impacted the development of early Western Civilization and are thus the foundations upon which our present society is based . Many different historians , experts , and have tried to provide a comprehensive understanding of ancient Greek and its impact on modern society . Bruce Thornton is one of these experts and he shows in his book that

the Greeks did , in fact , contribute a great deal to our civilization

When we talk about the Greek civilization , the conversation invariably goes into a discussion of their achievements . Greek philosophers were known for their use of reason and logic . The speech forms of rhetoric and dialogue were developed and perfected by the Greeks in large agoras or public spaces where they were wont to hold numerous public discussions about intellectual matters . The political system of democracy developed in ancient Greece and is considered by many to be their most important contribution to modern society . The literature of the time continues to regale modern audiences . The Greek epics The Odyssey and The Iliad are still capable of inspiring modern works . The writings of Plato are still the favored s of discussion by scholars . The impact of Greek science on Western civilization is equally great . In the field of medicine , for example , one will not be considered a...