Below are links to three short reaction paper-type essays that I have written so far this semester for a seminar I am taking on Roman political philosophy. They are only my preliminary thoughts on the underlying causes of Rome’s rise and fall. A fourth short paper will follow in about a week and a half, and in a month or so I will revise and consolidate my thoughts in a 20-25 page final paper. The usual caveats for my reaction papers applies; there may be errors or gaps in the argument that will be fixed or filled in at a later date. These short 5-7 page double spaced papers don’t really provide enough space to make the arguments I want to make, but I try to do what I can and provide a small slice of the fuller argument I intend to make in my final paper.
Roman Imperialism and the Murder-Suicide of Classical Civilization
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