Are there concepts from this week’s readings which you think continue to remain relevant in modern times?

The Ancient Greek understanding of politics must be understood in the context of political systems at the time. Describe the Polis system and how this is likely to have shaped these thinkers’ conceptions of politics and the state. Are there concepts from this week’s readings which you think continue to remain relevant in modern times?

Used the following sources:

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/ancient-medieval/classical-greece/a/the-greek-polis

https://web.archive.org/web/20160331132313/http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1657/1657-h/1657-h.htm

The Melian Dialogue- Thucydides

Pericles Funeral Oration- Thucydides

The Ancient Greek understanding of politics must be understood in the context of political systems at the time. Describe the Polis system and how this is likely to have shaped these thinkers’ conceptions of politics and the state. Are there concepts from this week’s readings which you think continue to remain relevant in modern times?

Used the following sources:

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/ancient-medieval/classical-greece/a/the-greek-polis

https://web.archive.org/web/20160331132313/http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1657/1657-h/1657-h.htm

The Melian Dialogue- Thucydides

Pericles Funeral Oration- Thucydides