Plato was far from the only person to have concerns about the Athenian democracy. Many other writers portray the demos as being easily swayed or even bribed by demagogues, and prone to factional strife (stasis), violence, irrationality, and a sort of moral blindness. It was the democratic faction in Athenian politics that. read more
Plato was far from the only person to have concerns about the Athenian democracy. Many other writers portray the demos as being easily swayed or even bribed by demagogues, and prone to factional strife (stasis), violence, irrationality, and a sort of moral blindness. read more
It is understandable why Plato would despise democracy, considering that his friend and mentor, Socrates, was condemned to death by the policy makers of Athens in 399 BCE. Plato would write about the trial of Socrates in his first essay The Apology. read more