Thucydides, Rousseau, and Forced Freedom
Brasidas' Speech at Acanthus
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3939552 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Matthew A Sears (corresponding author), Matthew A Sears Matthew A Sears |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue | 3/4 |
| Pages | 242 |
| Publication date | 2015-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Phoenix (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8299 • E-ISSN: 1929-4883 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.7834/phoenix.69.3-4.0242 |
| OpenAlex | W2462248638 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
This paper examines the Spartan general Brasidas' speech at Acanthus, a subject of Athens, in 424 b.c.e. (Thuc. 4.84–87). Brasidas presents himself as Acanthus' liberator while simultaneously threatening the city with military action. While many see Brasidas as a cynical agent of imperialism, his speech can best be understood in light of the concept of eunoia, or goodwill. Rousseau's ideas of the General Will and forced freedom shed further light on Brasidas' rhetoric and actions
Action (physics · Free speech · Physics · Political science · Rhetoric · Sociology · Speech recognition · Subject (documents · Theology · Classical Antiquity Studies · Classical Philosophy and Thought · Computer Science · Historical and Literary Studies · Law · Organic Chemistry Synthesis Methods · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,29 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2023 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |