Ancient Political Thought

Using the Sociology of Knowledge, examine a few of Plato\’s key contributions to political thought. Examples of what you might explore include his view of \”reality,\” what the good society is (the role of government and individuals in society), human nature/essence, etc. You can also include an examination of how his thought changed from the Republic to the Laws.

Ancient Greek History

This is a debate speech so be creative with it and add an ancient Greek name as you are acting as a ancient Greek citizen. Some additional things to consider: Sketch an identity for yourself in terms of the most relevant issues of the case: are you wealthy, or not? Married, or not? Do you trust women, or not? We […]

Do you think there are similarities between the the ancient system of justice and our own?

This project has two parts. Benjamin Franklin once said “there are only two things certain in life – death and taxes”. In this first project you will examine these two topics. Taxes First, you will review the first chapter in your textbook that highlights Hammurabi’s code, then watch the video in module related to the code, and finally review some […]