1. Aspasia and Feminism in Ancient Greece
... writings about Socrates, the Memorabilia and in Oeconomicus. Both portray her as truthful, friendly, and as a knowledgeable scholar.7 In contrast, Aristophanes blames Aspasia for the start of the Peloponnesian War in his comedy, The Acharnians.8 Another issue is that all the primary sources have been translated into English. Although this is not a major issue, it does mean that the interpretation that is ... close associates to be attacked. He was a philosopher who was trying to figure out where the universe came from. Studying the elements of water, fire, and earth led him to believe t...
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