Papers by Anders Dahl Sørensen
Greek Roman and Byzantine Studies, 2018
Aristotle’s discussion of Hippodamus’ proposal of a reformed legal procedure implies that the Ath... more Aristotle’s discussion of Hippodamus’ proposal of a reformed legal procedure implies that the Athenian dikasts’ oath to vote “in accordance with justice” was not understood to be restricted to exceptional cases.
The Classical Quarterly
The political outlook of the so-called ‘Anonymus Iamblichi’ (DK 89) has been a subject of controv... more The political outlook of the so-called ‘Anonymus Iamblichi’ (DK 89) has been a subject of controversy in the scholarly literature, with some commentators judging him to be a committed democrat, while others see in him a partisan of aristocracy or even oligarchy. This disagreement is not surprising, for the text contains passages that seem to pull in opposite directions. The article suggests that we move beyond the one-dimensional oligarch-or-democrat model traditionally employed and instead approach the issue from a fresh angle, applying the more nuanced typology for understanding ancient social criticism (‘rejectionist’ vs ‘immanent’) developed by Josiah Ober.The article begins by situating the author within the social landscape of classical Athens. The resulting characterization presents the author as a representative of a distinctive social type: the Athenian ‘rich quietist’, who prefers private economic endeavours to engagement in public affairs, and who is ideologically committ...
Aristotle’s discussion of Hippodamus’ proposal of a reformed legal procedure implies that the Ath... more Aristotle’s discussion of Hippodamus’ proposal of a reformed legal procedure implies that the Athenian dikasts’ oath to vote “in accordance with justice” was not understood to be restricted to exceptional cases.
Drafts by Anders Dahl Sørensen
Taking up the controversial issue of the value of the laws of non-ideal cities in Plato's Statesm... more Taking up the controversial issue of the value of the laws of non-ideal cities in Plato's Statesman, the paper argues for a modified version of the traditional interpretation, as defended against Christopher Rowe's influential criticism. The paper agrees with traditional view that the established laws of non-ideal cities are assumed to be good laws and that the Eleatic Stranger's justification for this assumption can be found in 300b. But it also argues that this defence of the traditional interpretation must be based on a revised understanding of the role of legislation in the Stranger's conception of ideal rule. The unique contribution of the expert to good government consists in his distinctive ability to judge what is appropriate in each case, not in his work as legislator, which, on closer inspection, turns out to be based on the very same ancestral traditions that the second best city must resort to.
The political outlook of the anonymous classical Greek author known as 'the Anonymus Iamblichi' (... more The political outlook of the anonymous classical Greek author known as 'the Anonymus Iamblichi' (DK 89) has been a subject of controversy in the scholarly literature. Some have held him to be a committed democrat, while others see in him a partisan of aristocracy or even oligarchy. This disagreement is not surprising, for the text contains passages that seem to pull in opposite directions. What I propose in the article is that we move beyond the one-dimensional oligarch-or-democrat model traditionally employed and instead approach the issue from a fresh angle, applying the more nuanced typology for understanding ancient social criticism ('rejectionist' vs. 'immanent') developed by Josiah Ober.
Books by Anders Dahl Sørensen
Sørensen argues that the more seriously than is usually assumed. While he famously rejected democ... more Sørensen argues that the more seriously than is usually assumed. While he famously rejected democracy on the basis of its inherent inability to accommodate political expertise ( ), he did not think that this failure on further examination. Sørensen shows that in a number of his most important dialogues ( Republic, Gorgias, Statesman, Protagoras, Theaetetus epistemic potential and to enter into strikingly technical and sophisticated discussions of what both rule by and rule by the people would have to look like in order for the two things to be compatible.
Conference & invited talks by Anders Dahl Sørensen
Review on books by Ivan Jordovic by Anders Dahl Sørensen
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Papers by Anders Dahl Sørensen
Drafts by Anders Dahl Sørensen
Books by Anders Dahl Sørensen
Conference & invited talks by Anders Dahl Sørensen
Review on books by Ivan Jordovic by Anders Dahl Sørensen