because it would put power in the hands of the non experts
socrates
Corinth
ancient greece
cleithenes introduced democracy in ancient Athens
he refused to escape from prison
plato smells really bad and is old and Socrates was the man so he obviously was right..
Socrates was critical of democracy because he believed that it could be easily manipulated by demagogues and lead to unjust decision-making. He was also concerned about the influence of majority opinion over truth and reason.
plato smells really bad and is old and Socrates was the man so he obviously was right..
plato smells really bad and is old and Socrates was the man so he obviously was right..
The home of the famous philosopher, Socrates, and also the birthplace of democracy was ancient Athens. Located in the southeastern portion of mainland Greece in the eastern portion of the Mediterranean Basin, Athens enjoyed a Golden (or, Classical) period in which both Socrates and democracy were born. On both counts, civilization has been profoundly influenced -- and is likely to continue to be influenced.
Socrates
Plato criticized democracy for being prone to manipulation by demagogues and promoting self-interest over the common good. Socrates, on the other hand, valued democracy and believed in its potential for fostering critical thinking and individual autonomy, even though he was critical of its flaws.