History of Western Philosophy, Russel: Ch-25 Hellenistic World

10/9/2016
- Greek antiquity divided into three
  1. free city state - freedom and disorder
  2. Alexander and Philip - subjection and disorder
  3. Roman empire - subjection and order
- Hellenistic age - second empire
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- Alexander considered himself as God in Asia
- After Alexander's death his empire divided into three - under 3 generals
  - European - Antigonus
  - African - Ptolemy
  - Asia - Seleucus
- Specialization characterized this age.