This research paper is made of one long essay * about 800 word* and two short essay * 250 each * From 2 books which are
1- *Readings in Classical Political Thought * By Steinberger..
2- *Ancient Mediterranean World* By Winks ..
(a) Long Essay
Confining yourself to the material – primary and secondary – that we considered in class, write an essay on “democracy” in ancient thought. What was “democracy” in the ancient world? What was the range of possible ways of thinking about it, from the Greeks, to the Romans, and to the early Christian thinkers? What lessons might you draw from this record for modern conceptions of “democracy”? * 800 words *
( b ) Two Short Essays
1 – Using the Epicurus’s “Letter to Menoecceus” and Epictetus’s “Encheiridion” as your evidence, briefly compare and contrast Epicureanism and Stoicism as comprehensive philosophical and ethical outlooks.
2- Using our selections from the Book of Acts, and the Letters to the Romans and to the Galatians as your sources, provide a brief characterization of St. Paul as a “political thinker” – though you might want to argue that there is nothing in the slightest “political” about his thought or career. * 250 each *
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