What political philosophy is Solon associated with?
Absolutism
Democracy
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Answer
Democracy is the political philosophy associated with Solon, an Athenian lawmaker and poet who lived in the 6th century BCE. Solon's reforms aimed to establish a more equitable and just society by introducing measures such as the Seisachtheia, which canceled debts and freed enslaved Athenians, and the creation of a new legal code that replaced the arbitrary rule of the aristocracy.
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