Why 'the Greeks'?

Name: Why 'the Greeks'?
Start: 2026-12-10T13:15:00.000Z
End: 2026-12-10T14:45:00.000Z
Location: Universität Zürich Irchel

Lecture exploring the Greek roots of European thought and Greek terminology in modern science.

Date

Thursday 10 December

14:15 – 15:45

Venue

Universität Zürich Irchel

Winterthurerstrasse 190, Zürich

Price

Price on organiser’s site

Language

German

About

Automatically translated from German

Prof. Christian Marek examines how fundamental concepts of modern science and culture originate from ancient Greece—from 'atom' through 'mathematics' to 'democracy'. The lecture explores how these words represent not merely linguistic remnants but express a foundational European intellectual tradition at risk of being forgotten in postmodern times. The event is aimed at members of the University of Zurich's Senior Academy, with individual entry available.

Organiser · Senior:innen-Universität Zürich UZH3

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