La asamblea, el teatro y el pensamiento de la decisión en la democracia ateniense

Abstract

The article analyzes the functioning of the Athenian assembly during the fifth century BC, taking into account the effects of the use of persuasive speech and the thinking process that was developed in this collective space. In this light, the ways of public participation are considered comparing them with the audience performance in the theater. The hypothesis of a homology between assembly and theater is also proposed. Finally, it is emphasized the role of the emotional matter in the decision-making process.