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What is Western Civilization?
• Traditional Western Culture is said to have
been shaped by 3 main historical factors:
1. Ancient Greece
2. The Roman Empire
3. Judeo/Christian Beliefs
From the 1.) Greeks (Athens):
• The Good
• The Beautiful
TRUTH
EDUCATION
•Truth, Beauty and Goodness
Founders of DEMOCRACY
The Great Philosophers
• Socrates
• Plato
• Aristotle
2.) Romans:
• Representative Representative Government: Government: Officials elected by the citizens
• The Senate • Roman Law
• All persons are equal under the law
• A person is considered innocent until proven guilty
• The burden of proof rests with the accuser rather than the accused
• Unfair and unreasonable laws can be set aside
3.) Judeo/Christian Beliefs: • Monotheism• Moral Freedom:
Choose Right from Wrong: Live a moral life!
• All Humans are equal• Follow the Laws
The “Western World” Today
• North America• Europe• Australia• Israel_________________ Not “Western”
•China•Middle East•India •Russia
Sometimes considered part of the West
Japan
South Korea
Taiwan
Latin America