What is Western Civilization?

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What is Western Civilization?
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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

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From the 1.) Greeks

• The Good
• The Beautiful

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TRUTH
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EDUCATION

• Truth, Beauty and Goodness

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DEMOCRACY
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The Great Philosophers

• Socrates
• Plato
• Aristotle

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2.) Romans

• Representative Government Officials elected by
  the citizens
• The Senate
• Roman Law

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• 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

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3.) Judeo/Christian Beliefs

• Monotheism
• Moral Freedom Choose Right from Wrong Live a
  moral life!
• All Humans are equal
• Follow the Laws

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The Western World Today

• North America
• Europe
• Australia
• Israel
• _________________

Not Western

• China
• Middle East
• India
• Russia

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Sometimes considered part of the West

• Japan
• South Korea
• Taiwan
• Latin America