Athens Dialogues Network
Democracy & Politeia
Join the discussion group for the Democracy & Politeia thematic session. This is a place where you can comment on the papers you have read on the E-Journal, and a way for you to connect with featured speakers, conference participants and other members of the AD Network.
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Kenny joined the group Democracy & Politeia 13 years, 9 months ago
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Marina joined the group Democracy & Politeia 13 years, 9 months ago
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Hara joined the group Democracy & Politeia 13 years, 10 months ago
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Allie started the forum topic ILLUSIONS OF DEMOCRACY IN THE HELLENISTIC WORLD BY ANGELOS CHANIOTIS in the group Democracy & Politeia: 13 years, 10 months ago
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Allie started the forum topic L'UNIVERSALISME DES DROITS DE L'HOMME EN DANGER BY ROBERT BADINTE in the group Democracy & Politeia: 13 years, 10 months ago
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Allie started the forum topic POLITICAL EQUALITY: EQUALITY OF POWER? EQUALITY IN JUDGMENT? EQUALITY OF EXPOSURE? EQUALITY OF VOICE in the group Democracy & Politeia: 13 years, 10 months ago
Summary: Democracy, a loaded Greek term coined before Aristotle’s time, has fascinated and perplexed scholars for its dynamism, its contradictions, and for the ways in which it has questioned the relationship between power and judgment. The Old Oligarch, who posits that the best elements in a society oppose democracy, resonates in many ways with…[Read more]
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Allie started the forum topic THREE KINDS OF DIGNITY BY JOSIAH OBER in the group Democracy & Politeia: 13 years, 10 months ago
Summary: Contemporary political philosophy recognizes two kinds of dignity — the Kantian conception of dignity as intrinsic, and an older conception of dignity as high standing. This paper proposes an intermediate stage: dignity as equal high standing among citizens. The argument proceeds on lines that are eudaimonistic and historical. It borrows…[Read more]
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Allie joined the group Democracy & Politeia 13 years, 10 months ago
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Emily created the group Democracy & Politeia 13 years, 10 months ago