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Category Archives: Early Greek Lawgivers
Understanding Terrorist Organizations and The DIM Hypothesis
Back in September 2001, I was taking a class titled “The Politics of the Middle East and North Africa,” which took an immediate unexpected significance following the 9-11 attacks. Over the next couple years, on the topic of terrorism, I … Continue reading
Top 10 Books for Selfish Citizens, 3rd Quarter 2012
The following are the top 10 books for July – September 2012 as identified by the readers of Selfish Citizenship. Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand The Mystery of Capital: Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else by … Continue reading
Plato’s Laws – Tradition vs. Innovation
This post is part of my commentary series on John David Lewis’ short book Early Greek Lawgivers. Lewis begins his book with a scene from Plato’s Laws, in which three men discuss the best laws for a fictional city. In … Continue reading
Early Greek Lawgivers
Yesterday, I started reading John David Lewis’ Early Greek Lawgivers, which is just 74 pages of awesomeness. The table of contents includes: Approaching Greek Laws and Lawgivers Early Greek Order, Justice and Law The Lawgivers and his Laws Minos and … Continue reading
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Tagged Athens, Early Greek Lawgivers, John David Lewis, Lycurgus, Minos of Crete, Rhadamanthus, Solon, Sparta
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