One of the most common problems encountered in present-day research into ancient natural philosophy is question when term kosmos (κόσμος) began to be used not only for order, but also meaning world order. This article attempts argue that this new interpretation connected with Socratic thought and asserts anthropological turn can meaningfully discussed due changes field philosophy. best expresse...

1. AN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Economics began with Xenophon=s AOeconomicus@ (c 360 BCE), in which Socrates interviews a model citizen who has two primary concerns. He goes out to his farm in the country to monitor and motivate his workers there. Then he goes back to the city, where his participation in various political institutions is essential for maintaining his rights to own this farm. Such ...

Ancient authors did not leave us any description of ancient interpreters, and neither their usual functions nor possible social positions are known to us. Although this can be partially restored from written sources, the whole picture remains in shadows. We aware ways which people became interpreters Antiquity, whether such a profession actually existed, what extent it is apply modern understan...

The Peloponnesian War concluded in the spring of 404 bc when an Athens overcome by siege and hunger at last surrendered to Sparta. Not long afterwards, the Spartan general Lysander undertook to replace the Athenian democracy with the oligarchic regime that would come to be known as the Thirty Tyrants. The Athenians initially resisted this devastating reversal of their constitution, but Lysander...

The results of the study main positions philosophical-ethical and political dimension concept education (paideia) in Xenophon's "Cyropedia" Herodian's "History Roman State after Marcus Aurelius" are presented. research methodology ancient biographical historiographical text is briefly substantiated. narrative strategies representation principles both works described a comparative aspect. struct...