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The Origins of Democratic Thinking: The Invention of Politics in Classical Athens

The Origins of Democratic Thinking: The Invention of Politics in Classical Athens

Farrar, Cynthia

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ISBN10: 0521375843
ISBN13: 9780521375849
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Aug 25 1989
Pages: 312
Weight: 0.80
Height: 0.69 Width: 5.91 Depth: 8.99
Language: English
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 sophist, Thucydides the historian, and Democritus the cosmologist in the context of political developments and speculation about the universe, Dr Farrar reveals the existence of a distinctive approach to the characterisation of democratic order, and in doing so demonstrates the virtues of Thucydides' historical conception of politics. Thucydides' history is shown to be an argument for the political force of historical judgement.

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