El debate sobre la democracia ateniense en la filosofía política francesa de los años 70 y 80 del siglo XX

The latest book by Jose Luis Moreno Pestana presents the Athenian democracy as interpreted by French authors during the 1970s and 80s, with special emphasis on Foucault, Castoriadis and Ranciere. This work focuses on the participatory cultural model that, at the specific moment in history, managed to adjust in order to avoid the vices inherent in any assembly model. Moreover, this book pleads for the need to distribute knowledge and cultural wealth to be able to develop a democratic political system. It stresses the importance of motivation, of participation rather than frustration, which is one of the reasons for political apathy and which highlights the need for regulation to keep oligarchy in check.