Courage in the Democratic Polis: Ideology and Critique in Classical Athens

Synopsis

Brings Together Political Theory, Classical History, And Ancient Philosophy In Order To Reinterpret Courage As A Specifically Democratic Value, Linked To Ideals Such As Freedom, Equality, And Rationality, And With Implications For The Conduct Of War, Gender Relations, And Citizens' Self-image As Democrats. Introduction : A Theory Of Democratic Courage -- The Periclean Ideology And Its Critics. The Periclean Model ; Free Speech, Democratic Deliberation, And Courage ; Writing Courage Into Democratic History : Aeschylean And Herodotean Perspectives ; New Faces Of Athenian Courage : The Pursuit Of Imperialism ; Democratic Courage And The Platonic Laches ; Isocratean Reflections : Athens's Courage, Imperialism, And Eudaimonism -- Equality, Emotion, And Civic Education. Courage, Equality, And Military Recognition In Democratic Athens ; Revisiting The Standard Model Of Greek Courage ; The Courageous Passions Of Democratic Athens ; Shame, Honor, And The Constitution Of Role Models ; Cocky Athenian Men? ; Tragic Explorations Of Courage, Freedom, And Practical Reason -- Athens's Ideology Of Eudaimonism. Athenian Eudaimonism In Thought And Action ; Eudaimonistic Paradoxes And Resolutions ; Conclusion : Three Challenges. Ryan K. Balot. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 353-283) And Indexes.