This book argues that classical political philosophy, represented
in the works of Thucydides and Plato, is an important resource for
both contemporary democratic political theory and democratic
citizens. By placing the Platonic dialogues and Thucydides' History
in conversation with four significant forms of modern democratic
theory-the rational choice perspective, deliberative democratic
theory, the interpretation of democratic culture, and
postmodernism-Gerald M. Mara contends that these classical authors
are not enemies of democracy. Rather than arguing for the creation
of a more encompassing theoretical framework guided by classical
concerns, Mara offers readings that emphasize the need to focus
critically on the purposes of politics, and therefore of democracy,
as controversial yet unavoidable questions for political theory.
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