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Courage in the Democratic Polis

Ryan K. Balot
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      In this careful and compelling study, Ryan K. Balot brings together political theory, classical history, and ancient philosophy in order to re-conceive of courage as a specifically democratic virtue. Ranging from Thucydides and Aristophanes to the Greek tragedians and Plato, Balot shows that the ancient Athenians constructed a novel vision of courage that linked this virtue to fundamental democratic ideals such as freedom, equality, and practical rationality. TheAthenian ideology of courage had practical implications for the conduct of war, for gender relations, and for the citizens' self-image as democrats. In revising traditional ideals, Balot argues, the Athenians reimagined the emotional and cognitive motivations for courage in ways that will unsettleand transform our contemporary discourses. Without losing sight of political tensions and practical conflicts, Balot illustrates the merits of the Athenian ideal, provocatively explaining its potential to enlarge our contemporary understandings of politics and ethics. The result is a remarkably interdisciplinary work that has significant implications for the theory and practice of democracy, both ancient and modern.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Ryan K. Balot EAN: 9780199982158 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: WEIGHT: 748 g HEIGHT: 236 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Oxford University Press Inc DATE PUBLISHED: 2014-04-03 CITY: GENRE: HISTORY / Ancient / Greece, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, PHILOSOPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory WIDTH: 164 cm SPINE:

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      Ancient history, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy

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      Ryan K. Balot is Professor of Political Science and Classics at the University of Toronto. He is the author or editor of three volumes.
      In this careful and compelling study, Ryan K. Balot brings together political theory, classical history, and ancient philosophy in order to re-conceive of courage as a specifically democratic virtue. Ranging from Thucydides and Aristophanes to the Greek tragedians and Plato, Balot shows that the ancient Athenians constructed a novel vision of courage that linked this virtue to fundamental democratic ideals such as freedom, equality, and practical rationality. TheAthenian ideology of courage had practical implications for the conduct of war, for gender relations, and for the citizens' self-image as democrats. In revising traditional ideals, Balot argues, the Athenians reimagined the emotional and cognitive motivations for courage in ways that will unsettleand transform our contemporary discourses. Without losing sight of political tensions and practical conflicts, Balot illustrates the merits of the Athenian ideal, provocatively explaining its potential to enlarge our contemporary understandings of politics and ethics. The result is a remarkably interdisciplinary work that has significant implications for the theory and practice of democracy, both ancient and modern.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Ryan K. Balot EAN: 9780199982158 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: WEIGHT: 748 g HEIGHT: 236 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Oxford University Press Inc DATE PUBLISHED: 2014-04-03 CITY: GENRE: HISTORY / Ancient / Greece, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, PHILOSOPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory WIDTH: 164 cm SPINE:

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      Ancient history, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy

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      Ryan K. Balot is Professor of Political Science and Classics at the University of Toronto. He is the author or editor of three volumes.

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