Περί της γέννησης του αρχαίου ελληνικού πολιτισμού : μια ερμηνεία
Part of : Δευκαλίων : περιοδική έκδοση για τη φιλοσοφική έρευνα και κριτική ; Vol.28, No.1, 2011, pages 101-110
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101-110
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On the birth of the ancient Greek civilization : an introduction
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The problem of the birth of Greek civilization still remains one of the most difficult historical and theoretical problems. It is a commonplace today that modern Western civilization was based on ancient Greek civilization. We believe that in a short period, in a small part of the Mediterranean, the small Greek people produced achievements that have marked all the later world culture, such as philosophy, science, mathematics, the alphabet, art, theater, literature, politics, history, sports etc. However, there are scholars who believe that we can find almost all of the above things (with the possible exception of the theater) - perhaps in nearly form - in pre-Hellenic civilizations. Finally, do we really owe the Greeks all the above? What did the Greeks take from earlier cultures and what is their own originality? Is there something, some factor, the occurrence of which in Greek society caused the boom in all these areas? The answer I propose is that the Greeks, for the first time in history, discovered the world of universal notions and this gave rise to logic, philosophy, science etc. This discovery is connected with the political characteristics of the new city-states, the new technique of war in phalanx, and the introduction of political dialogue. These thoughts, if proved fruitful, will evolve into a broader research project that will contribute significantly to the interpretation of the phenomenon of Greek civilization
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πολιτισμός, Ελλάδα
