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Cynthia Farrar

The Origins of Democratic Thinking: The Invention of Politics in Classical Athens

The Origins of Democratic Thinking: The Invention of Politics in Classical Athens

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Format: Hardback
Length: 354 pages
Publication date: 19 February 2026
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

The Athenians invented both democracy and democratic political theory. Farrar shows that unlike Plato and Aristotle, Protagoras, Thucydides, and Democritus developed theories that recognized democracy's value and wrestled with its challenges. Her new introduction argues for the ongoing relevance of Athenian democratic thought for the modern world.

Weight: 683g
ISBN-13: 9781009492959
Edition number: 2 Revised edition

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