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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
Format: pdf
Page: 350
ISBN: 087220815X, 9780872208155
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Don't those of us who still teach the liberal arts (the very arts set out in the Republic's curriculum for philosopher-kings) hope to educate citizens in just that way, by asking them to think about what it means to be together as a community emerging from individuals? Plato argued that political power should reside with specially trained experts he called philosopher-kings, or in today's case, economist-kings. I think that he is surely right about the evils of ideology, but he has got to be somewhat wrong about the part played by Socrates in the Republic, as I will argue all too briefly below. The idea here is In the Republic, Plato attempts to show how the ideal state, or utopia, should operate. There are a lot of interesting topics covered in Plato's Republic, but one concept that has stuck with me in the years since I last read it is the idea of 'Philosopher Kings.' These titans of leadership But at this point in history, I would argue learning to code has the potential to be even more impactful than a beautiful painting or well-constructed business plan, as clever programming has the potential to make both even better than they are independently. The arguments which Plato has Socrates put forward are many and varied but one that has proved exceptionally influential is the idea that there is a contract or agreement between Socrates and the State, which he would be breaking were he to flee. In this perfect polis the Guardians (Philosopher Kings) are to rule, as only they have just souls ruled by reason. Greg Recco's main thesis in Athens Victorious is that "Plato's Republic deliberately demonstrates the superiority of the democratic constitution" (1). Mentor of Aristotle, student of Socrates and founder of the Academy, Plato is generally considered an all-round philosophical, mathematical and scientific genius, perhaps best known for his work “The Republic”; a treatise on society, . Socrates starts the long process of bringing the argument back. Plato in this section argues that “by nature” the spirited soul must serve the rational part of the soul. In the Republic, Plato maps this psychology on to the state or polis. This system – ironically developed in Greece and implemented in Italy – is flawed, but presents Plato's republic was notable for a feature that we see in no contemporary political system, an absolute barrier between wealth and power. 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. The arguments and ideas of The Republic have had a profound influence on all the dialectic swings within our social, political, and religious quests and thinking since they were first written down in Athens twenty-five hundred years ago. It is ironic that folk like Napoleon saw themselves as the philosopher-king as that discussion and language may have been put in place to tame the very sort of tyranny that Napoleon (the Corsican Polemarchus) incarnated for France. 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. 347 BC) was an immensely influential classical Greek philosopher, student of Socrates, teacher of Aristotle, writer, and founder of the Academy in Athens. Those who seek enrichment are encouraged to do so.