2001, ISBN: 9780691048550

[PU: Princeton, Oxford: Princeton University Press], X, 291 p. Cloth with dustjacket. Aus der Bibliothek von Prof. Wolfgang Haase, langjährigem Herausgeber der ANRW und des International … More...

[PU: Princeton, Oxford: Princeton University Press], X, 291 p. Cloth with dustjacket. Aus der Bibliothek von Prof. Wolfgang Haase, langjährigem Herausgeber der ANRW und des International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT) / From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - Schutzumschlag leicht berieben, weist leichte Randläsuren auf, sonst sehr guter Zustand / dust jacket slightly rubbed, has light edge wear, otherwise very good condition. - In this original and rewarding combination of intellectual and political history, Ryan Balot offers a thorough historical and sociological interpretation of classical Athens centered on the notion of greed. Integrating ancient philosophy, poetry, and history, and drawing on modern political thought, the author demonstrates that the Athenian discourse on greed was an essential component of Greek social development and political history. Over time, the Athenians developed sophisticated psychological and political accounts of acquisitiveness and a correspondingly rich vocabulary to describe and condemn it. Greed figures repeatedly as an object of criticism in authors as diverse as Solon, Thucydides, and Platoall of whom addressed the social disruptions caused by it, as well as the inadequacy of lives focused on it. Because of its ethical significance, greed surfaced frequently in theoretical debates about democracy and oligarchy. Ultimately, critiques of greedparticularly the charge that it is unjustwere built into the robust accounts of justice formulated by many philosophers, including Plato and Aristotle. Such critiques of greed both reflected and were inextricably knitted into economic history and political events, including the coups of 411 and 404 B.c. Balot contrasts ancient Greek thought on distributive justice with later Western traditions, with implications for political and economic history well beyond the classical period. Because the belief that greed is good holds a dominant position in modern justifications of capitalism, this study provides a deep historical context within which such justifications can be reexamined and, perhaps, found wanting. / Contents Preface and Acknowledgments Abbreviations 1. Introduction 2. Greed in Aristotles Political Thought Greed and Unfairness in Distribution in Nicomachean Ethics 5 What Makes Human Beings Greedy? Analyzing Greed in the Polis: Revolution, Civic Strife, and Distributive Justice Conclusion 3. Solonian Athens and the Archaic Roots of Greed Homer and Hesiod Solons Reform Solon's Critique: The Problem of Acquisition and Unfairness 4. Herodotus and the Greed of Imperialism Eastern Imperialism Greed and Fairness in the Panhellenic League The Emergent Imperialism of Athens Conclusion 5. Thucydides, Greed, and the Breakdown of Political Community Revolution at Corcyra: Greed, Leadership, and Civic Trust Periclean Athens: Greedy Success Human Nature, Democracy, and Greed Post-Periclean Disintegration Conclusion: The Ethics of Athenian Imperialism 6. Revolution Matters? Oligarchic Rebellion and Democratic Hegemony in Athens Athenian Culture in the Late Fifth Century: Unity and Division The Revolution of 411: Speech, Mistrust, and Violence The Revolution of 404: Greed and the Thirty Responding to the Revolutions: Lysias and Xenophon 7. Epilogue: Platos Republic in Context Bibliography Index Locorum General Index. ISBN 9780691048550, DE, [SC: 4.50], gebraucht gut, gewerbliches Angebot, [GW: 615g], Banküberweisung, Offene Rechnung, PayPal, Internationaler Versand<

2001, ISBN: 069104855X

[EAN: 9780691048550], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 4.5], [PU: Princeton, Oxford: Princeton University Press], Jacket, X, 291 p. Aus der Bibliothek von Prof. Wolfgang Haase, langjäh… More...

[EAN: 9780691048550], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 4.5], [PU: Princeton, Oxford: Princeton University Press], Jacket, X, 291 p. Aus der Bibliothek von Prof. Wolfgang Haase, langjährigem Herausgeber der ANRW und des International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT) / From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - Schutzumschlag leicht berieben, weist leichte Randläsuren auf, sonst sehr guter Zustand / dust jacket slightly rubbed, has light edge wear, otherwise very good condition. - In this original and rewarding combination of intellectual and political history, Ryan Balot offers a thorough historical and sociological interpretation of classical Athens centered on the notion of greed. Integrating ancient philosophy, poetry, and history, and drawing on modern political thought, the author demonstrates that the Athenian discourse on greed was an essential component of Greek social development and political history. Over time, the Athenians developed sophisticated psychological and political accounts of acquisitiveness and a correspondingly rich vocabulary to describe and condemn it. Greed figures repeatedly as an object of criticism in authors as diverse as Solon, Thucydides, and Plato—all of whom addressed the social disruptions caused by it, as well as the inadequacy of lives focused on it. Because of its ethical significance, greed surfaced frequently in theoretical debates about democracy and oligarchy. Ultimately, critiques of greed—particularly the charge that it is unjust—were built into the robust accounts of justice formulated by many philosophers, including Plato and Aristotle. Such critiques of greed both reflected and were inextricably knitted into economic history and political events, including the coups of 411 and 404 B.c. Balot contrasts ancient Greek thought on distributive justice with later Western traditions, with implications for political and economic history well beyond the classical period. Because the belief that greed is good holds a dominant position in modern justifications of capitalism, this study provides a deep historical context within which such justifications can be reexamined and, perhaps, found wanting. / Contents Preface and Acknowledgments Abbreviations 1. Introduction 2. Greed in Aristotle’s Political Thought Greed and Unfairness in Distribution in Nicomachean Ethics 5 What Makes Human Beings Greedy? Analyzing Greed in the Polis: Revolution, Civic Strife, and Distributive Justice Conclusion 3. Solonian Athens and the Archaic Roots of Greed Homer and Hesiod Solon’s Reform Solon's Critique: The Problem of Acquisition and Unfairness 4. Herodotus and the Greed of Imperialism Eastern Imperialism Greed and Fairness in the Panhellenic League The Emergent Imperialism of Athens Conclusion 5. Thucydides, Greed, and the Breakdown of Political Community Revolution at Corcyra: Greed, Leadership, and Civic Trust Periclean Athens: Greedy Success Human Nature, Democracy, and Greed Post-Periclean Disintegration Conclusion: The Ethics of Athenian Imperialism 6. "Revolution Matters"? Oligarchic Rebellion and Democratic Hegemony in Athens Athenian Culture in the Late Fifth Century: Unity and Division The Revolution of 411: Speech, Mistrust, and Violence The Revolution of 404: Greed and the Thirty Responding to the Revolutions: Lysias and Xenophon 7. Epilogue: Plato’s Republic in Context Bibliography Index Locorum General Index. ISBN 9780691048550 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 615, Books<

2001, ISBN: 9780691048550

X, 291 p. Cloth with dustjacket. Aus der Bibliothek von Prof. Wolfgang Haase, langjährigem Herausgeber der ANRW und des International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT) / From the … More...

X, 291 p. Cloth with dustjacket. Aus der Bibliothek von Prof. Wolfgang Haase, langjährigem Herausgeber der ANRW und des International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT) / From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - Schutzumschlag leicht berieben, weist leichte Randläsuren auf, sonst sehr guter Zustand / dust jacket slightly rubbed, has light edge wear, otherwise very good condition. - In this original and rewarding combination of intellectual and political history, Ryan Balot offers a thorough historical and sociological interpretation of classical Athens centered on the notion of greed. Integrating ancient philosophy, poetry, and history, and drawing on modern political thought, the author demonstrates that the Athenian discourse on greed was an essential component of Greek social development and political history. Over time, the Athenians developed sophisticated psychological and political accounts of acquisitiveness and a correspondingly rich vocabulary to describe and condemn it. Greed figures repeatedly as an object of criticism in authors as diverse as Solon, Thucydides, and Platoall of whom addressed the social disruptions caused by it, as well as the inadequacy of lives focused on it. Because of its ethical significance, greed surfaced frequently in theoretical debates about democracy and oligarchy. Ultimately, critiques of greedparticularly the charge that it is unjustwere built into the robust accounts of justice formulated by many philosophers, including Plato and Aristotle. Such critiques of greed both reflected and were inextricably knitted into economic history and political events, including the coups of 411 and 404 B.c. Balot contrasts ancient Greek thought on distributive justice with later Western traditions, with implications for political and economic history well beyond the classical period. Because the belief that greed is good holds a dominant position in modern justifications of capitalism, this study provides a deep historical context within which such justifications can be reexamined and, perhaps, found wanting. / Contents Preface and Acknowledgments Abbreviations 1. Introduction 2. Greed in Aristotles Political Thought Greed and Unfairness in Distribution in Nicomachean Ethics 5 What Makes Human Beings Greedy? Analyzing Greed in the Polis: Revolution, Civic Strife, and Distributive Justice Conclusion 3. Solonian Athens and the Archaic Roots of Greed Homer and Hesiod Solons Reform Solon's Critique: The Problem of Acquisition and Unfairness 4. Herodotus and the Greed of Imperialism Eastern Imperialism Greed and Fairness in the Panhellenic League The Emergent Imperialism of Athens Conclusion 5. Thucydides, Greed, and the Breakdown of Political Community Revolution at Corcyra: Greed, Leadership, and Civic Trust Periclean Athens: Greedy Success Human Nature, Democracy, and Greed Post-Periclean Disintegration Conclusion: The Ethics of Athenian Imperialism 6. Revolution Matters? Oligarchic Rebellion and Democratic Hegemony in Athens Athenian Culture in the Late Fifth Century: Unity and Division The Revolution of 411: Speech, Mistrust, and Violence The Revolution of 404: Greed and the Thirty Responding to the Revolutions: Lysias and Xenophon 7. Epilogue: Platos Republic in Context Bibliography Index Locorum General Index. ISBN 9780691048550 Versand D: 4,50 EUR , [PU:Princeton, Oxford: Princeton University Press,]<