The influence of Greek culture to the western culture

The influence of Greek culture to the western culture

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The civilization of ancient Greece is the cradle of civilization and the beginning of Western history of Western civilization, the ancient Greek culture as an important part of their civilization, is also the source of Western culture, in philosophy, literature, art, religion, science has created a brilliant achievements and profound impact on Western culture.

In the eyes of Europeans, the ancient Greek philosophy is the birthplace of Western philosophy. Greek philosophy have played a role in the Enlightenment to the various Western materialism, dialectics thought. It also has a huge impact onthe early Western enlightenment, the Renaissance and even modern general scientific creation and development.

Ancient Greek literature is the first peak in Western literature. Ancient Greek myth and the "Homer" providea rich source for the whole of Western literature and world literature,"Homer" is considered asthe greatest ancient epic, became a symbol of Western classical literature.

Ancient Greek art is the starting of Western Art.The ancient Greek temple architecture, column, sculpture, painting art form by way of trade, cultural exchanges and spread to the surrounding city, Itwereimitated and absorbed by Western art .It has a profound influence on Western realism style, seen as the main source of Western art. Ancient Greek Religion is the enlightenment to Western democratic ideas. The Greeks brought political freedom, moral freedom, individualism, universalism and other concepts. It allows people to have a considerable degree of freedom of thought and political rights, and promote the generation of rationalism.

Ancient Greek science is the birthplace of modern Western science. Such as Ptolemy's geocentric was the source of Copernicus's heliocentric.

Cultural achievements of ancient Greece is the foundation of modern western culture, is the basis of Western countries in philosophy, literature, art, religion, science and other fields, there is a huge influence.