Great Religions And Philosophies. : Greek Philosophy.

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Term Paper Title	Great Religions And Philosophies. : Greek Philosophy.
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Great Religions and Philosophies. : Greek Philosophy.

Great Religions and Philosophies. : Greek Philosophy.

     In the 6th century B.C, there began a dualism in Greek Philosophy.  The
development of Greek Philosophy became a compromise between Greek monistic and
oriental influences, in other words, a combination of intellectualism and
mysticism.  Thus began the pre-Socratic philosophy.  The interests of pre-
Socratic philosophers were centered on the world that surrounds man, the Cosmos.
This was during the time of great internal and external disturbances in the
Greek society, as it was right after the Peloponnesian war.  The pre-Socratic
era of Greek Philosophy came to an end when the Sophists turned their attention
to man himself, delving into the moral and mental nature of man and dealing with
the practical problems of life.
     The ancient Greeks mirrored their nature, beliefs, morals and customs in
Greek Philosophy. Through understanding Greek Philosophy, we can see how the
ancient Greeks regard the world around them.  Greek Philosophy filled the void
in the spiritual and moral life of the ancient Greeks, where in the same place
other cultures had their belief in a religion.  Wisdom, in the Greek sense,
included not only a theoretical explanation of the world around them, but also
provided a practical guide to life.
     From Homer to Hesiod, we see the reflections of the ancient Greeks and
their use of Gods to fulfill their spiritual, social and psychological needs.  A
lot of temples were erected for Greek deities, and the ancient Greeks worshipped
Gods to avert calamities, to secure the success of a certain harvest, or as
thanksgiving for success in battle or deliverance in wants and wishes.  Homeric
songs tells stories of how man realizes that all events are governed by natural
laws.  In the Homeric world, fantastic beliefs and superstitions governed one
important aspect of the ancient Greeks-- immutable fate.  Homeric poems reflect
the occasional doubts of the ancient Greeks in prophecy, and the observation
about the shortness of life, and the suffering of earthly existence.
     The great epic writer Hesiod's philosophy of life rests on the idea of
the deterioration of mankind.  Hesiod's perspective runs along the idea that
according to the will of Zeus, the human world is governed by justice and the
animal world is governed by might.  Hesiod reflects a society then that were
seeking the truth and searching for the morality guidelines.  And the human
conduc...

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