Modern culture praises the Spartans for their courage. Hollywood films such as 300 made the city-state synonymous with liberty. This history essay is about the Spartan way of life and government. Sparta was one of Greece’s most influential city-states, alongside Athens. The Dorians invaded the geographical land of Sparta in the 11th century B.C. The … More Western Civilization: Sparta
What is Plato’s cave allegory? It is one of Plato’s many dialogues. Similar to his others, he uses that fictional conversation between Socrates and Glaucon to prove a point. This essay will explore that specific discussion and what Plato’s point was. In the dialogue, Plato uses his character Socrates (based on the actual person) to … More Western Civilization Essay: Plato’s Cave Allegory
In Ancient Greece, Socrates and the Sophists were in opposition, and their feud was recorded in the history books. Socrates was one of the philosophers to lay the groundwork for rebuttals against the Sophists. His anti-Sophist work was influential for Western Civilization. In this article, I will briefly explain who the Sophists were, what they … More The Sophists and Their Great Adversary
What was the pre-Socratic philosophy, and why is it relevant? That’s the topic of this essay. The pre-Socratic philosophy developed in ancient Greece. The pre-Socratic philosophers had a train of thought that was more evidence-driven than their predecessors. Historically, Greek mythologies explained everything. Religion was the basis for everything. While the pre-Socratics didn’t disregard religion, … More Ancient Greek History: Rationalism, the Building Block of pre-Socratic Philosophy
Homer is a Greek literary icon. His two most renowned works are The Iliad and The Oddysey. The Oddysey is about a man named Odysseus. He spends multiple years traveling back home from the Trojan War. He and his Achean (Greek) comrades have many adventures on their excursion home. Book 9 addresses their encounter with … More History Essay: Were Cyclopes a Civilization?
The Iliad is a book by Homer. It paints the narrative of a war between the Trojans and the Acheans (Greeks). It’s considered fiction, but some historians, like Heinrich Schliemann, believe there was a Trojan War. In The Illiad, Book 6, the Trojans rallied against the murderous Acheans. The topic of this essay is a character … More Hector
The Minoan people lived on the island of Crete approximately 3600-1400 BC. Some of the empires during that time solidified their strength through conquering. Minoan Crete took a different approach. They were hardly a war-like society. Instead, they emphasized prosperity through trading. One nation they were particularly fond of trading with was Mycenaean Greece, but … More Minaon Crete
One of the most influential Western civilizations was the Hebrew people. Three of the most prominent monotheistic religions stem from the Hebrews: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. This essay is about Hebrew history according to the Bible, starting from Adam and ending with Egyptian slavery. It all started in the beginning. Genesis says that there was … More Hebrews History, Part 1: Adam to Egypt
Asher Sisneros 