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Philosopher-Kings: The Argument of Plato's Republic C. D. C. Reeve
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I always liked the sound of the Republic, until I actually read the poorly-argued torrent of proto-fascist bilge. Remember that Plato and Aristotle were also arguing for social change. Indianapolis/Cambridge: Hackett Publishing, 2006. Obviously, nobody believes this anymore, but Plato's was . Philosopher-kings: the argument of Plato's Republic. New York: Tudor Publish Company, 1992. The Works of Plato: Four Volumes in One. Now, of course, you can argue that his is incoherent, but that is a different topic. In Plato's Republic we see one of the earliest. Plato's ethical theory is this: proper balance in the tripartate soul and proper balance in the tripartate state, ruled by philosopher kings, brings justice and happiness. Concerning the “personality” (or lack thereof) of the Good. Nor is it democratic, even in the limited sense that After such a contextual shift, it can be argued, there is no possibility of reconstructing the original meaning of concepts, and no prospect of verifying any conclusion drawn from this spurious venture. Serious shortage of Philosopher Kings reported. The first major moral philosopher, Plato (428-348 BCE). In view of the structure of the Republic , should we suppose that Plato offered his account of an ideal polis as a practical proposal, as a utopia, or simply as an example to illustrate a philosophical argument? Although some inspiration was drawn from Plato's Republic and the Philosopher Kings he wrote about, no one wanted to set up a monarchy with absolute power. Aristotle's conception of an ideal Government is not as rigid – or fascist – as that presented in Plato's Republic: apotheosis of intellect endengering willing submission to philosopher-kings. Plato is the undisputed king of the a priori method, therefore it's worth looking into the epistemological assumptions that underlie Plato's ideal state.