6 - The Polis: Freedom Farms, Phalanxes and Class War
Good in Theory: A Political Philosophy Podcast
English - July 06, 2020 18:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBPhilosophy Society & Culture Education philosophy political theory history politics plato political philosophy aristotle history of ideas political thought theory Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The Greeks invented political liberty and everyone loves them for it.
Were they freedom-loving geniuses? Maybe.
Were they farm boys who could handle a spear? Yes.
Were they deep in debt and looking for a way out? Absolutely.
Art: Marijke Bouchier
Music: David Zikovitz and Clayton Tapp
Editing, episode art and social: Sepideh