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Hubris and Impiety

Larry A. May

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As hubris is understood today, primarily as a form of arrogance, it seems bizarre that it would be criminalized, and especially odd that hubris was seen as one of the prime crimes to be prosecuted.

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As hubris is understood today, primarily as a form of arrogance, it seems bizarre that it would be criminalized, and especially odd that hubris was seen as one of the prime crimes to be prosecuted.

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As hubris is understood today, primarily as a form of arrogance, it seems bizarre that it would be criminalized, and especially odd that hubris was seen as one of the prime crimes to be prosecuted.

Key concepts: Hubris, Political science, Prime (order theory), Environmental ethics, Law, Philosophy, Law and economics, Sociology

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