The Civic Conversations of Thucydides and Plato
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The Civic Conversations of Thucydides and Plato

Classical Political Philosophy and the Limits of Democracy

  1. 338 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Civic Conversations of Thucydides and Plato

Classical Political Philosophy and the Limits of Democracy

About this book

Argues for the contemporary importance of Thucydides and Plato for both democratic political theory and democratic citizens.

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 encompassing theoretical framework guided by classical concerns, Mara offers readings that emphasize the need to focus critically on the purposes of politics, and therefore of democracy, as controversial yet unavoidable questions for political theory.

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Table of contents

  1. The Civic Conversations of Thucydides and Plato
  2. Contents
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. 1. Political Space and Political Purpose in Contemporary Democratic Theory
  5. 2. The Borders of Rational Choice
  6. 3. Deliberating Democracy
  7. 4. Culture’s Justice
  8. 5. Proximate Others
  9. 6. Conclusion:Extending the Limits of Democracy
  10. Notes
  11. References
  12. Index