Imagine that you are an Athenian philosopher and friend of Socrates. You, like Socrates, want Athens to be a just and stable society. You are keenly aware of both the benefits of and damage done by various types of government in Greece (e.g., direct democracy, monarchy, oligarchy, tyranny). You are particularly concerned with the question of how much freedom citizens should have, with respect to maintaining order and Athenian values. A
Imagine that you are an Athenian philosopher and friend of Socrates. You, like Socrates, want Athens to be a just and stable society. You are keenly aware of both the benefits of and damage done by various types of government in Greece (e.g., direct democracy, monarchy, oligarchy, tyranny). You are particularly concerned with the question … Read more