Ancient Greek democracy and philosophy shaped Western civilization. Athenians (Attica) had the second-longest lasting democracy in world history after the United States Athenian democracy lasted approximately 200 years during the classical period around 450 BC Plato, Socrates and Aristotle were Athenians whose philosophy forms the foundation of Western thought
Athens: birthplace of democracy, Western philosophy, and civic architecture. Plato & Socrates shaped millennia of thought, and Aristotle—though born in Stagira, studied in Athens—completed the foundations. Stoicism was founded at the Stoa Poikile (~300 BCE). Athenians invested heavily in public architecture, not private wealth. Research by @LukeCaverns 🏛️
Key facts claimed:
- Athenian democracy lasted approximately 200 years during the classical period around 450 BC
- Socrates and Plato were Athenians whose philosophy forms the foundation of Western thought, and Aristotle—born in Stagira but educated in Athens—completed the foundations
- Athenian democracy valued public architecture and civilian life over private wealth displays
Key Facts
- Athenians (Attica) had the second-longest lasting democracy in world history after the United States
- Athenian democracy lasted approximately 200 years during the classical period around 450 BC
- Plato, Socrates and Aristotle were Athenians whose philosophy forms the foundation of Western thought
- All subsequent human philosophy is considered derivative of Plato and Aristotle
- Athenians valued public architecture and civilian life over private wealth displays
- The Stoicism. philosophy originated from philosophers gathering at the Stoa in the Athenian Agora
- Socrates was executed for corrupting youth and suggesting Greek gods were not real
Related site: Southwest Temple of the Ancient Agora of Athens — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
Source: Exploring the Americas with @LukeCaverns @W by Wandering Wolf