The ancient Athenian philosopher Plato identified caring ... that our own founding documents suggest that the telos of our democracy is, as it was for the Greeks, the good of the people.
Q: When you look back at his concept of democracy, what were its key characteristics? A: In ancient Athens, democracy was a little more direct. Every citizen had a vote on a lot of things.
View our world through the eyes of the Ancient Greeks and Romans, inventors of theater, democracy, Civil law, and straight roads! UD’s Ancient Greek and Roman Studies program allows students to ...