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Title: | Polybius and the Ethics of Mass-Violence | Contributor(s): | Taylor, Tristan (author) | Publication Date: | 2016 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/19879 | Abstract: | In his Histories, Polybius at times passes judgment on the exercise of mass-violence - including declaring acts 'right and fair in accordance with the laws of war' (5.9), or alternatively 'contrary to principle' (1.88.7). This paper explores Polybius' ethics of mass-violence, which appear prima facie difficult to delimit (Walbank 1957, 264). Thus, when critiquing Philip's destruction of Thermum, Polybius states that 'good men' ought to make war: not to destroy wrong-doers, but to correct them (5.11.5). Yet, in the same book, Polybius praises an exterminatory war by Prusias against some marauding Gauls (5.111). It is possible to outline key aspects of Polybius' ethics of mass-violence despite these apparent contradictions. | Publication Type: | Conference Publication | Conference Details: | ASCS 37: Australasian Society for Classical Studies 37th Annual Meeting, Melbourne, Australia, 2nd - 5th February, 2016 | Source of Publication: | ASCS 37 Abstracts, p. 43-44 | Publisher: | Australasian Society for Classical Studies | Place of Publication: | online | Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 210306 Classical Greek and Roman History | Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: | 430305 Classical Greek and roman history | Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 970121 Expanding Knowledge in History and Archaeology | Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: | 280113 Expanding knowledge in history, heritage and archaeology 280114 Expanding knowledge in Indigenous studies |
HERDC Category Description: | E3 Extract of Scholarly Conference Publication | Publisher/associated links: | http://www.ascs.org.au/news/ascs37/AbstractsASCS37Newest.pdf |
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