Five Concepts That Can Be Traced Back to Classical Antiquity

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Five Concepts That Can Be Traced Back to Classical Antiquity
How much of what we know today can be traced back in antiquity? Though we pride ourselves as modern men, the reality is that we are only beginning to discover the nature of man and his natural environment. In fact, much of the institutions and philosophies we use in our modern civilization actually have roots from Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations. In fact, the very American notion of democracy didn’t really start with the Declaration of Independence, but rather, in Athens in the 6th Century B.C.E., and our penchant for freedom, since the beginning of time. In this paper, the origins of five concepts will be discussed – (1) the right for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, (2) the government as a protector of the rights of men, (3) democracy and the roots of representation, and (4) the right of the people to overthrow a government that does not serve its purpose (5) the three institutions of the government – in order to understand the real meaning behind these concepts.
THE RIGHT FOR LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
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