El debate sobre la democracia ateniense en la filosofía política francesa de los años 70 y 80 del siglo XX
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Universidad de Salamanca
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ISSN: 0211-2337
Year of publication: 2021
Volume: 38
Volume: 1
Pages: 195-199
Type: Article
More publications in: Anales del seminario de historia de la filosofía
Abstract
The latest book by José Luis Moreno Pestaña presents the Athenian democracy as interpreted by French authors during the 1970s and 80s, with special emphasis on Foucault, Castoriadis and Rancière. This work focuses on the participatory cultural model that, at the specific moment in history, managed to adjust in order to avoid the vices inherent in any assembly model. Moreover, this book pleads for the need to distribute knowledge and cultural wealth to be able to develop a democratic political system. It stresses the importance of motivation, of participation rather than frustration, which is one of the reasons for political apathy and which highlights the need for regulation to keep oligarchy in check.