1. Introductory 2. Greek Religion an Interpretation of Nature 3. Greek Religion an Interpretation of the Human Passions 4. Greek Religion the Foundation of Society 5. Religious Festivals 6. The Greek Conception of the Relation of Man to the Gods 7. Divination, Omens, Oracles 8. Sacrifice and Atonement 9. Guilt and Punishment 10. Mysticism 11. The Greek View of Death and a Future Life 12. Critical and Sceptical Opinion in Greece 13. Ethical Criticism 14. Transition to Monotheism 15. Metaphysical Criticism 16. Metaphysical reconstruction—Plato 17. Summary CHAPTER II.—THE GREEK VIEW OF THE STATE1. The Greek State a "City" 2. The Relation of the State to the Citizen 3. The Greek View of Law 4. Artisans and Slaves 5. The Greek State primarily Military, not Industrial 6. Forms of Government in the Greek State 7. Faction and Anarchy 8. Property and the Communistic Ideal 9. Sparta 10. Athens 11. Sceptical Criticism of the Basis of the State 12. Summary CHAPTER III.—THE GREEK VIEW OF THE INDIVIDUAL1. The Greek View of Manual Labour and Trade 2. Appreciation of External Goods 3. Appreciation of Physical Qualities 4. Greek Athletics 5. Greek Ethics—Identification of the Aesthetic and Ethical Points of View 6. The Greek View of Pleasure 7. Illustrations.—Ischomachus; Socrates 8. The Greek View of Woman 9. Protests against the Common View of Woman 10. Friendship 11. Summary CHAPTER IV.—THE GREEK VIEW OF ART1. Greek Art an Expression of National Life 2. Identification of the Aesthetic and Ethical points of View 3. Sculpture and Painting 4. Music and the Dance 5. Poetry 6. Tragedy 7. Comedy 8. Summary CHAPTER V.—CONCLUSION |