Ancient Greeks

Ancient Greeks

Today's western ideas, institutions, and values were mainly created by the Ancient Greeks. The western culture has been influenced by the Ancient Greeks in many ways. The westerners learned the concept of hominocentrism, sea trade and sea power; raise livestock, democracy and creation of the Olympics from the Ancient Greeks.

The concept of hominocentrism, saw human beings at the center of the universe, was created by the Ancient Greeks. Even though today we don't use the term "hominocentrism" we still do believe that we are the center of the universe and this very concept helps us achieve our goals. The westerners adopted the idea of sea trade and sea power from the Ancient Greeks. Westerners' today trade across the sea with people of other countries and this gives them sea power. The Ancient Greeks ideas helped westerners become expert sailors.

The various obstacles nature placed on the Greeks actually helped them to develop skills and interests that eventually made them both powerful and resourceful. They gave the westerners the idea of raising livestock.