Sophie's World Reflection #2

As Sophie's philosophical studies progress, she is dipping her feet deeper into the pool of knowledge regarding the history of philosophers and their ideas; thus recently she has been exposed to multiple different time periods, such has Hellenism and The Renaissance. The topic of Hellenism was particularly interesting to me for a few reasons. Hellenism was initially captivating to me because the thought of "secret teachings" intriguing, nonetheless regarding how happiness should be achieved by mankind. I really liked the Epicurean point of view because I believe that prolonging a short term benefit for a greater one in the future is worth it. Aside from the in depth meanings that Hellenism entails, Hellenism relates to my life on the broader spectrum because the main idea behind it was breaking down barriers to come together, or syncretism (fusion of the creeds). I liked the idea of this because it is symbolic of what will occur in my life next fall as me and hundreds of thousands of individuals will be fused together at university.