👉 Philhellenism is a concept in Greek philosophy that refers to the belief in the existence and importance of the Greek people or their culture. It suggests that Greece, or at least its cultural and intellectual traditions, are unique and valuable, and that the Greeks should be accorded equal status with other European cultures. The term was first used by Aristotelian philosopher Aristotle in his work "Metaphysics" in 300 BCE to describe the idea of the Greek people as superior and inv