Ancient Greece: Democracy & Philosophy
Athens vs. Sparta, the birth of democracy, and the philosophical traditions that still shape the world.
Key Questions
- 1Was Athenian democracy truly democratic?
- 2What can modern democracies learn from Athens' failures?
- 3How did Greek philosophy change the way humans think?
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