Arete means excellence in Greek. The idea behind this is that the Greeks excelled in many areas. And, indeed, if one studies the Greek in any detail, one will immediately realize that the Greeks did excel in a lot. For example, there were great strides in science, philosophy, medicine, and the arts through the Greeks. Consider some of the names that are associated with the Greeks - Hippocrates, Socrates, Sophocles, Aristotle, and Demosthenes. Even today we read and contemplate what these men have written! There influence is felt now. Also when we look at Athenian democracy, we will be even more impressed, because their form of government is the basis of ours in America.
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