修昔底德对"雅典论题"的认识
Thucydides'Understanding of"the Athenian Thesis"
李永明1
作者信息
- 1. 北京师范大学 档案馆,北京 100875
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摘要
"雅典论题"是贯穿修昔底德《伯罗奔尼撒战争史》全书的一个重要主题.该论题宣称,个人和国家(群体的人)都在人性必然性的驱使之下追求统治权力和自身利益而无视正义.修昔底德在著作中从整体上揭示了"雅典论题"的真实性,但他在叙事及对事件动因分析的过程中也对"雅典论题"进行了反思和批判.修昔底德发现"雅典论题"具有根本缺陷,并包含了否定其自身的矛盾,雅典西西里远征的失败和帝国的衰落与此密切相关.
Abstract
"The Athenian Thesis"runs throughout The Peloponnesian War.The thesis claims that individuals and cities(groups of citizens)are driven by human nature to chase their self-interest and dominant power without regard for justice.Its reliability is clarified in Thucydides'works.However,Thucydides kept on rethinking and criticizing"the Athenian Thesis".He realized that"the Athenian Thesis"was fundamentally flawed and contained a self-negating contradiction.The Athenian expedition to Sicily and the decline of empire are related to the contradiction.
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修昔底德/《伯罗奔尼撒战争史》/雅典论题/人性/正义Key words
Thucydides/The Peloponnesian War/The Athenian Thesis/human nature/justice引用本文复制引用
出版年
2024
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