Name two of the great Greek philosophers that felt dance was a gift from the gods and should be an integral part of everyone's cultural experience.

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Tony Lewis

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31 May, 09:24

Name two of the great Greek philosophers that felt dance was a gift from the gods and should be an integral part of everyone's cultural experience.

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Mayra Little · Answer 1

Answer: The Greek philosophers are Plato and Aristotle

Explanation: Plato was an Athenian philosopher during the Classical period in Ancient Greece. He was born in 428 BC and died in 348 BC.

He emphasized that dance trains the mind and soul into producing nobility of character and refinement of the mind.

One of his philosophy was "The Dance of all the arts, is the one that most influences the soul. Dancing is divine in its nature and it is the gift from God".

Also, Aristotle was also a Greek philosopher during the Classical period in Ancient Greece. He was born in 384 BC and died in 322 BC. He was one of the greatest students of Plato.

His philosophy on dance was "Dance is rhythmic and movement whose purpose is to represent men's characters as well as what they do and suffer"