Buch, Englisch, 426 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 691 g
The Antidemocratic Tradition in Western Thought
Buch, Englisch, 426 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 691 g
ISBN: 978-0-691-02919-1
Verlag: Princeton University Press
The Classical Athenians were the first to articulate and implement the notion that ordinary citizens of no particular affluence or education could make responsible political decisions. For this reason, reactions to Athenian democracy have long provided a prime Rorschach test for political thought. Whether praising Athens's government as the legitimizing ancestor of modern democracies or condemning it as mob rule, commentators throughout history have revealed much about their own notions of politics and society. In this book, Jennifer Roberts charts responses to Athenian democracy from Athens itself through the twentieth century, exploring a debate that touches upon historiography, ethics, political science, anthropology, sociology, philosophy, gender studies, and educational theory.
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Fachgebiete
- Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie Antike Philosophie
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Demokratie
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
- Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie
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Preface and AcknowledgmentsAbbreviationsCh. 1Introduction3Pt. 1Classical Greece23Ch. 2The Athenian Experiment25Ch. 3The First Attacks on Athenian Democracy48Ch. 4Democracy and the Philosophers71Pt. 2Playing With the Past93Ch. 5Roman Adaptations97Ch. 6Recovering the Greeks119Ch. 7Monarchists and Republicans137Ch. 8The Debate over Athens and Sparta156Ch. 9Athenian Democracy in the Age of Revolutions175Ch. 10A Shift in the Sands208Pt. 3Modern Transformations227Ch. 11The Turning of the Tide229Ch. 12Athenians and Others256Ch. 13Epilogue: The Old and the New291Notes315Selected Bibliography379Index393
