How does the Parthenon reflect Athenian philisophical values and aspirations?

Answer 1

Hello dear!
What a great question! We definitely need a whole thesis to analyze it (or a barrel of red wine and some thinkers to have a dialog - which I often do!)
Well, something very basic is that although in math there are straight lines, in real life, nature and philosophy there are not, that is why there is no straight line associated with Parthenon (designed and erected under the directions of Iktinos and Kallicrates)!
Further, although this superb structure is some tens of meters high, if we project the sides and corners will meet at a height of hundreds of meters, if I remember well. This means that philosophically Athenians expressed that "matter" is finite and through it other dimensions are projected, but governed and oriented by matter!
Also, the carvings on the Temple, creation of Phidias, show semantic and symbolic basis of the philosophical (including theological, mythical, historical) thinking of Athenians.
Technically, it is so superior compared to all other human structures that even today we can't really understand the technology the Athenians used after defeating the Persians, 25 centuries ago!