Greek Legacy Classical Origins of the Modern World

"Depth Psychology" From the Dance to the Drama (1x1)

Air date: Jan 01, 2015

Perhaps the most important legacy of the Greeks is their foundational injunction to "know thyself." The Greeks conceived a deeply introspective and humanistic perspective on human life and the human dilemma. Greek literature generated a philosophy of perfectionism. Its constant theme is the impulse to set things right, to restore balance and proportion, to return to one's natural and proper state.