Freedom, Reason, and the Polis: Volume 24, Part 2: Essays in Ancient Greek Political Philosophy

ISBN-13: 9780521710121 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 316 str.

Jr. Fred D. Miller; David Keyt

Opis

Essays by prominent contemporary philosophers exploring how questions of law were addressed by ancient political thinkers.

Recenzje

' It is a collection of texts of exceptional quality, written by distinguished specialists (except for one, all are American.' Revue philsophique de Louvain

Spis treści

1. Nomos and Phusis in Democritus and Plato C. C. W. Taylor; 2. Forcing goodness in Plato's Republic Christopher Shields; 3. Ascent and descent: the philosopher's regret Allan Silverman; Gerasimos Santas Plato's criticisms of democracy in the Republic Gerasimos Santas; 4. The rule of reason in Plato's Statesman and the American Federalist Fred D. Miller, Jr.; 5. Freedom, liberality, and liberty in Plato's Laws André Laks; 6. Why should philosophers rule?; 7. Plato's Republic and Aristotle's Protrepticus Christopher Bobonich; 8. Aristotle on the mixed constitution and its relevance for American political thought Carrie-Ann Biondi; 9. Nature in Aristotle's ethics and politics Richard Kraut; 10. The good man and the upright citizen in Aristotle's ethics and politics David Keyt; 11. Stoic communitarianism and normative citizenship Anthony A. Long; 12. The classical roots of radical individualism Roderick T. Long.