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The Greek Tradition in Republic Thought completely rewrites the standard history of republican political theory. It excavates an identifiably Greek strain of republican thought which attaches little importance to freedom as non-dependence and sees no intrinsic value in political participation. This tradition's central preoccupations are not honour and glory, but happiness (eudaimonia) and justice - defined, in Plato's terms, as the rule of the best men. This set of commitments yields as startling readiness to advocate the ...

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The Greek Tradition in Republican Thought 2006, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

ISBN-13: 9780521024280

Trade paperback

The Greek Tradition in Republican Thought 2004, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

ISBN-13: 9780521835459

Hardcover