This book argues that classical political philosophy, represented in the works of Thucydides and Plato, is an important resource for both contemporary democratic political theory and democratic citizens. By placing the Platonic dialogues and Thucydides' History in conversation with four significant forms of modern democratic theory--the rational choice perspective, deliberative democratic theory, the interpretation of democratic culture, and postmodernism--Gerald M. Mara contends that these classical authors are not enemies of democracy. Rather than arguing for the creation of a more...
This book argues that classical political philosophy, represented in the works of Thucydides and Plato, is an important resource for both contemporary...
