University Sign University of Crete | Department of Philosophy and Social Studies

W O R K S H O P

Theories and Practices
of Ancient Greek Government

Rethymno, 5 April 2012 University Campus, Michelis Room

Chair: Michael Gagarin

15:00 - 17:00

Ryan Balot, "Platonic Revisions of Democratic Courage?"
Response by Chloe Balla

Melina Tamiolaki, "A Citizen As a Slave of the State? Oligarchic Perceptions of Democracy in Xenophon"
Response by Robert W. Wallace
17:00 - 17:30 Break

Chair: Anastasios Nikolaidis

17:30 - 19:30

Chloe Balla, "On the Origins of Social Contract Theory"
Response by Michael Gagarin

Robert W. Wallace, "Greek Oligarchic Government, and Democracy"
Response by Ryan Balot

Participants
Ryan Balot, University of Toronto [ryan.balot@utoronto.ca]
Chloe Balla, University of Crete [balla@phl.uoc.gr]
Michael Gagarin, University of Texas at Austin [gagarin@austin.utexas.edu]
Anastasios Nikolaidis, University of Crete [nikolaidis@phl.uoc.gr]
Melina Tamiolaki, University of Crete [tamiolaki@phl.uoc.gr]
Robert W. Wallace, Northwestern University [rwallace@northwestern.edu]