EP 964 Ancient Greece Still Shapes Our World

About this episode

The episode explores how ancient Greek thought continues to influence modern society through various traditions.

Greek mythology. Greek tragedy. Greek philosophy. Any of us who took a course or two on Western civilization remembers the name John Davies Homer, Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. We may not revisit them, but they revisit us in many of the traditions that are woven through to our modern- day concept of the world. And for anyone who wants to grasp where they still stand today in time, place and in Western traditions of thought, may I recommend a book? It’s John Davie’s “Greek to Us: The Fascinating Ancient Greek That Shapes Our World.” He is our guest today and to some it will feel like a primer, others a refresher, but altogether a fascinating step back in time that connects to our present day.

People in this episode

Guest: John Davies

Topics covered

• Greek mythology
• Greek philosophy
• Western civilization
• ancient traditions
• cultural influence

Keywords

• Greek mythology
• Greek tragedy
• Socrates
• Plato
• Aristotle
• Western civilization
• cultural influence

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Greek to Us: The Fascinating Ancient Greek That Shapes Our World

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