Greek egalitarianism and polis: on the concept of “wide-base oligarchy” by Victor Davis Hanson

This paper is an inquiry into the explanatory scope of the concept of “wide-base oligarchy” used by Victor Davis Hanson in order to account for the problem of equality in the Greek polis. This concept was developed together with the Hansonian thesis of Greek agrarian egalitarianism. However, it is h...

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Autor principal: Olivera, Diego Alexander
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Publicado: Facultad de Humanidades y Artes, UNR 2023
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spelling I15-R230-article-3872023-05-24T15:21:11Z Greek egalitarianism and polis: on the concept of “wide-base oligarchy” by Victor Davis Hanson Igualitarismo y polis griega: sobre el concepto “oligarquía de base amplia” de Victor Davis Hanson Olivera, Diego Alexander This paper is an inquiry into the explanatory scope of the concept of “wide-base oligarchy” used by Victor Davis Hanson in order to account for the problem of equality in the Greek polis. This concept was developed together with the Hansonian thesis of Greek agrarian egalitarianism. However, it is here proposed to demonstrate that the notion of “wide-base oligarchy” is shaped from a horizon in which the author’s antidemocratic prejudice converges with his anti-egalitarian pre-conception. These prejudices guide the process of selection and organization of historical information, but sometimes lead Hanson into making statements difficult to sustain with the available evidence. In conclusion, the concept of “wide-base oligarchy” is not very effective as an explanatory tool and does not contribute to the understanding of the phenomenon of equality in the Greek polis. Este trabajo procura indagar respecto del alcance explicativo que tiene el concepto “oligarquía de base amplia” usado por Victor Davis Hanson para dar cuenta del problema de la igualdad en la polis griega. Este concepto fue desarrollado a la par de la tesis hansoniana del igualitarismo agrario griego. Sin embargo, aquí se propone demostrar que la noción de “oligarquía de base amplia” se configura desde un horizonte en que confluye un prejuicio antidemocrático del autor y otro anti-igualitario. Estos prejuicios guían el proceso de selección y organización de la información histórica, pero en ocasiones llevan a Hanson a realizar afirmaciones difíciles de sostener con la evidencia disponible. En conclusión, el concepto de “oligarquía de base amplia” resulta poco eficaz como concepto explicativo y no contribuye a comprender el fenómeno de la igualdad en la polis griega. Facultad de Humanidades y Artes, UNR 2023-05-24 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/html application/epub+zip https://anuariodehistoria.unr.edu.ar/index.php/Anuario/article/view/387 Anuario de la Escuela de Historia; Núm. 38 (2023): ARTÍCULOS LIBRES 1853-8835 0327-215X spa https://anuariodehistoria.unr.edu.ar/index.php/Anuario/article/view/387/489 https://anuariodehistoria.unr.edu.ar/index.php/Anuario/article/view/387/491 https://anuariodehistoria.unr.edu.ar/index.php/Anuario/article/view/387/482 Derechos de autor 2023 Diego Alexander Olivera http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
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Greek egalitarianism and polis: on the concept of “wide-base oligarchy” by Victor Davis Hanson
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title Greek egalitarianism and polis: on the concept of “wide-base oligarchy” by Victor Davis Hanson
title_short Greek egalitarianism and polis: on the concept of “wide-base oligarchy” by Victor Davis Hanson
title_full Greek egalitarianism and polis: on the concept of “wide-base oligarchy” by Victor Davis Hanson
title_fullStr Greek egalitarianism and polis: on the concept of “wide-base oligarchy” by Victor Davis Hanson
title_full_unstemmed Greek egalitarianism and polis: on the concept of “wide-base oligarchy” by Victor Davis Hanson
title_sort greek egalitarianism and polis: on the concept of “wide-base oligarchy” by victor davis hanson
description This paper is an inquiry into the explanatory scope of the concept of “wide-base oligarchy” used by Victor Davis Hanson in order to account for the problem of equality in the Greek polis. This concept was developed together with the Hansonian thesis of Greek agrarian egalitarianism. However, it is here proposed to demonstrate that the notion of “wide-base oligarchy” is shaped from a horizon in which the author’s antidemocratic prejudice converges with his anti-egalitarian pre-conception. These prejudices guide the process of selection and organization of historical information, but sometimes lead Hanson into making statements difficult to sustain with the available evidence. In conclusion, the concept of “wide-base oligarchy” is not very effective as an explanatory tool and does not contribute to the understanding of the phenomenon of equality in the Greek polis.
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