Greek Democracy, Modern Democracy: Lights and Shadows

In this book, published by El Colegio de Jalisco, México, the author introduces the concept of democracy by guiding readers to its origins as a concept, an idea, an aspiration, and as the political tendency necessary for the development of society. You can find critical discussions about its early development and the struggles of democracy’s first advocates. As readers delve deeper into the text, they will quickly appreciate the high level of scholarship evident in the documentation provided: names, dates, places, significant historical events, Greek linguistic roots, sayings, customs, and traditions. In short, the work serves as an authentic academic resource for advanced learning, and thus constitutes a fundamental resource for students of Politics, Philosophy, and History. This book has three chapters: the first centers attention on the Greek democracy; the second focuses on the great 17th-century philosopher Baruch Spinoza, who was the first to re-propose the model of democracy as desirable in the modern era compared to monarchies or oligarchies. Finally, the third chapter addresses the complex problem of freedom of expression in the contemporary world, where truth and lies, science and post-truth intertwine; in these complex circumstances, democracy must allow citizens freedom of expression while maintaining the ongoing pursuit of collective interests.