First democracy : the challenge of an ancient idea /

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"Americans have an unwavering faith in democracy and are ever eager to export it to nations around the world. But how democratic is our own "democracy"? If you can vote, if the majority rules, if you have elected representatives - does this automatically mean that you have a democracy...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Woodruff, Paul, 1943-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
Temas:
Democracy > Greece > History.
Democracy > Greece > Athens > History.
Democracy > Philosophy.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > General.
Democracy
Democracy > Philosophy
Greece
Greece > Athens
Electronic books.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction : democracy and its doubles
  • 2. The life and death of democracy
  • 3. Freedom from tyranny (and from being a tyrant)
  • 4. Harmony
  • 5. The rule of law (nomos)
  • 6. Natural equality
  • 7. Citizen wisdom
  • 8. Reasoning without knowledge
  • 9. Education (paideia)
  • 10. Afterword : Are Americans ready for democracy?

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