Democratic Invention (64 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. glossy paper covers; light wear; exterior is in Very Good Condition; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; pages toned; markings to page 6 only; 301 pages.

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. Cover laminated. Previous owner's name stamped inside front cover. Slight wear on lower edge of text. Otherwise VG 301 pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: Very Good. 1 Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Oversized.

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Condition: Very Good. 1 Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. …

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Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Pen markings to about 10 or so pages. Else VG.; 320 pages; The ancient Greeks invented democracy. They also invented political theory. This book seeks to show that these were not unrelated achievements. The development of political theory accompanied the growth of democracy at Athens in the fifth century BC. By analysing the writings of Protagoras the sophist, Thucydides the historian, and Democritus the cosmologist in the context of political developments and speculation about the universe, Dr Farrar reveals the existence of a distinctive approach to the characterisation of democratic order, and in doing so demonstrates the virtues of Thucydides' historical conception of politics. Thucydides' history is shown to be an argument for the political force of historical judgement.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Very good paperback copy, from a personal collection (NOT ex-library). Spine is uncreased, binding tight and sturdy; text also very good. Interior appears free of markings. Light age-toning to pages. Light shelfwear including small light crease to lower corner front cover. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover and dust jacket. Shelf wear. Small tears to dj. A couple spots to edge.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1. Jacket spine, edges of panels, sunned and discolored. Else fine. Internally a bright, clean copy. The ancient Greeks invented democracy. They also invented political theory. This book seeks to show that these were not unrelated achievements. The development of political theory accompanied the growth of democracy at Athens in the fifth century BC. By analysing the writings of Protagoras the sophist, Thucydides the historian, and Democritus the cosmologist in the context of political developments and speculation about the universe, Dr Farrar reveals the existence of a distinctive approach to the characterisation of democratic order, and in doing so demonstrates the virtues of Thucydides' historical conception of politics. Thucydides' history is shown to be an argument for the political force of historical judgement.…

Condition: Good. 1988 Cambridge Press hardcover, good solid binding, no jacket, mild cover wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Translation by Robert De Laoiza. "Can subjective, individual taste be reconciled with an objective, universal standard? Luc Ferry argues that this central problem of aesthetic theory is fundamentally related to the political problem of democratic individualism." 276 pages. Very light rubbing to cover edges. Dust jacket in mylar protector.; 6 1/4 x 9 1/4" Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket.…

4to, 668pp. Black & white illustrations. A very good hardback copy with like dustjacket.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Softcover. Owner's name to endpaper and title page. Otherwise clean, tight, and unmarked. A sound and handsome copy, very neat.

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Origins of Democratic Thinking: The Invention of Politics in Classical Athens. Book.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 320 pages : 24 cm. occasional notes in pencil. Contents: Preface; 1. Ancient reflections: a force for us; 2. Order in autonomy: the ungoverned cosmos and the democratic community; 3. Protagoras: measuring man; 4. Man's measuring: cosmos and community; 5. Thucydides: reflecting history: man and the community; 6. Democritus. Reflecting man: man and the cosmos; 7. Living democracy.…

Condition: New. 2026. 2nd Edition. paperback. . . . . .

hardcover. Condition: Fine.