The Sophists: Meaning, Nature and Political Ideas! Meaning of the Word Sophist: According to Encyclopedia Britannica—"Sophists, name given by the Greeks about the middle of the 5th century B.C. to certain teachers of superior grade who distinguishing themselves from philosophers on the one hand and from artists and craftsmen on the other, claimed to prepare their pupils not for any [...]
The students of Western political thought generally, with great interest, study the ancient political thought of ancient Greece and it is believed that there are reasons behind this. Some reasons may briefly be slated here. In the first place the Greek philosophers in their search for knowledge in general and political philosophy in particular pointed out some basic concepts such [...]
Euro-Communism: Definition, Nature, Origin and Assessment! Definition: In the vast vocabulary of socialism and its allied concepts (such as democratic socialism, Fabian socialism, evolutionary socialism etc.) Euro-communism is not simply an addition; it is a vital and influential part of socialist movement that grew in the mid-seventies of the last century. It is blessed with several definitions and an important [...]