CLA232H1 Lecture Notes - Debt Bondage, Tyrant, Holy Roman Empire
Document Summary
Solon responsible for radical democracy, but also for the problems that emerged. Citizen as an eleutheros- defined by tyrants and slave. Economic reforms establish the principle of political equality. Doesn"t get rid of it, just mitigates its wrose symptoms: treated the symptoms not the disease. So continues and erupts in serious outburst. Beacon of democratic power, but from family that was trying to get tyranny power. Elite of birth*- born from normal families. Have this paradox that all ahtenians think of themselves as superior by phusis but some are more rich then others. Didn"t redistribute wealth so have elite of wealth along side this elite of birth. So consolidate this wealth by intermarrying, investing, good use of money. Elite defined by birth, wealth but also education. Democracy is uncomfortable with entrenched elite bc principel of demo is everyone has equal opportunity. If doesn"t exist, then those who can afford to pay a tutor, etc. then they will have huge advatntage.
