Why do we begin with the Grecks in the study of western political thought
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According to Ernest Barker, the origin of political thought began with the ancient Greeks. In other words, Greek political thought is considered one of the oldest in the world. It had a profound influence on the political institutions of not only the ancient times but also of modern times. The simple reason for this is the rational mind, secular outlook and efficient management of city-states by the Greeks. These city-states, in fact, served as laboratories for experimenting with various institutions.
The social and political organization of Greek city-states resembled a commonwealth society wherein there was a great amount of mutual sharing of life and habitat. Religion had no impact on the lives of the people. The entire Greek community opined that state is a natural institution that came into existence for the moral and personal development of the individual.
The social and political organization of Greek city-states resembled a commonwealth society wherein there was a great amount of mutual sharing of life and habitat. Religion had no impact on the lives of the people. The entire Greek community opined that state is a natural institution that came into existence for the moral and personal development of the individual.
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