XENOPHON'S SOCRATES AND DEMOCRACY
In: Polis: the journal of ancient Greek political thought, Band 28, Heft 1, S. 1-33
ISSN: 0142-257X
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In: Polis: the journal of ancient Greek political thought, Band 28, Heft 1, S. 1-33
ISSN: 0142-257X
In: Cambridge Greek and Latin classics
Hiero -- Respublica Lacedaemoniorum -- Respublica Atheniensium
In: Polis: the journal for ancient greek political thought, Band 28, Heft 1, S. 1-32
ISSN: 2051-2996
This article surveys Xenophon's evidence for Socrates' views on democracy. It offers a more balanced and complete reading of the evidence in Xenophon's Memorabilia, and takes account of new ways to assess the definition of what is democratic. It argues that Xenophon's basic image of Socrates is democratic (dēmotikos) in the broadest sense through an investigation of topics such as Socrates' attitudes towards democratic laws, and the use of dokimasia and the ballot, as well as his views on oligarchic and democratic regimes of his time, the 'royal art' of rule, the assembly and its decisions, and the role of the wealthy in democracy. It also argues against the general view that Xenophon's own views on democracy as expressed in his other works show no support for democracy.
In: Urban policy and research, Band 12, Heft 1, S. 56-64
ISSN: 1476-7244