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Philosopher-Kings: The Argument of Plato's Republic by C. D. C. Reeve

Philosopher-Kings: The Argument of Plato's Republic C. D. C. Reeve ebook
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ISBN: 087220815X, 9780872208155
Page: 350
Format: pdf

However, Gosling (1973) Lange (1939) argues Plato was to an extent an aristocrat, and in the Republic it is proven, he argues Democracy is all about equality, equality for the unequal. I can see the feminist love/hate relationship with Plato again here: on the His argument: if none of the states has a perfect separation of branches, one shouldn't expect the proposed central government to have it, either. Plato philosophized that the best form of government would be a philosopher-king system, where a single individual, with unlimited power would be in control of all aspects of government (this was the king side). I understand his argument, and am somewhat receptive to it, but I wonder if what has occurred in history since Plato wrote would cause him to change his mind. That individual would be very There is something interesting in the definitions of Communism and Fascism (socialism too, since Marx argues that it's simply the second stage before communism). It comes from Plato's Republic. A just system of government must have a philosopher king, who understands the essences of things. 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. The functional argument has been doubly reinforced in recent times: by the (disputed) finding that rising affluence has not been associated with greater individual or social well-being, and by the growing gap between, on the one hand, .. The multitude is too easily Many theorists have argued that democracy requires an informed citizenry that can engage in reasoned public debate about policy issues. So leads on to argue however, using Plato's idea of philosopher kings, that the masses cannot do this job, but if the majority are led in a kind and compassionate way, keeping the majority at heart, they would not rebel, as a result an able and peaceful society. Translated into the modern context, Plato's view is that the only just system of government is one that is run by one or several experts in economics and public policy. Plato's Republic, Book V: The advocacy of the holding of wives and children in common just begs for a rebuttal, and of course Aristotle gave us one, which we'll read in due course.