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Political Thought: Ancient Greek, Part-3

Unequal, selective approach to different people in accordance with their relative merits and virtues was exemplified by Odysseus’s attitude to his fellow countrymen: exhorting the “good” ones and appealing to their sense of honor and to common ideals, he resorted to threats and even man-handling in relation to the “bad” ones, e.g.Thersites: But when he […]

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Political Thought: Ancient Greek, Part-1

History

Inception of Political Thought At the early stage of history the world outlook of Ancient Greek people. The Greek inclusive was essentially mythological. Their political and legal views had not yet separated off from this single syncretic outlook. The order of things on the earth was regarded as an integral part of the cosmic order.

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