Empedocles and the Political Development of Greece in the Classical Period
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https://doi.org/10.47850/RL.2023.4.3.14-24Keywords:
Empedocles, democracy, tyranny, political activity, polis patriotism, anti-war tendency, StrifeAbstract
The article deals with the influence of socio-historical development of Greece in the early classical period on the political and philosophical views of Empedocles. It is established that political views and state activity of Empedocles fully correspond to the main tendencies of political development of Greece in the V century BC – the defense of democracy, the struggle against tyranny and oligarchy. The victories of the Greeks over the Persians and Carthaginians contributed to the strengthening of Empedocles' commitment to polis patriotism and political activity. At the same time, Empedocles' work displayed an anti-war tendency, which was associated with the devastating consequences of numerous conflicts. It has also been suggested that Empedocles' view of Strife as one of the driving forces of creation was partly due to his observation of strife in the human world.
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