The origins of democratic thinking : the invention of politics in classical Athens /

The ancient Greeks invented democracy. They also invented political theory. This book seeks to show that these were not unrelated achievements. The development of political theory accompanied the growth of democracy at Athens in the fifth century BC. By analysing the writings of Protagoras the sophi...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Farrar, Cynthia
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1988.
Subjects:
Protagoras, > (0485?-0410? av. J.-C.)
Thucydide, > (0460?-0395? av. J.-C.) > Critique et interprétation.
Protagoras (Abderita)
Thucydides.
Democritus (Abderita)
Democracy > History.
Political science > Greece > History.
Political science > History.
Démocratie > Histoire.
Science politique > Grèce > Histoire.
Science politique > Histoire.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > General.
Democracy.
Political science.
Demokratie
Politische Theorie
Politische Philosophie
Democratie.
Griekse oudheid.
Science politique > Grèce > Athènes (Grèce) > 5e siècle av. J.-C.
Démocratie > 5e siècle av. J.-C.
Greece.
Attika
Griechenland > Altertum
Athen
Athènes (Grèce) > Politique et gouvernement > 5e siècle av. J.-C.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • 1. Ancient reflections : a force for us
  • 2. Order in autonomy : the ungoverned cosmos and the democratic community
  • 3. Protagoras : measuring man
  • 4. Man's measurings : cosmos and community
  • 5. Thucydides : reflecting history : man and the community
  • 6. Democritus : reflecting man : the individual and the cosmos
  • 7. Living democracy?
  • Bibliography
  • Indexes.

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