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Plato’s Laws – Tradition vs. Innovation

Posted on September 9, 2012 by

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 →

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Early Greek Lawgivers

Posted on September 6, 2012 by

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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