Plato's Philosopher King: A Potent Object of Hope?
| Author | : Michael Ernest Sweet |
| Publisher | : GRIN Verlag |
| Total Pages | : 24 |
| Release | : 2016-08-04 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9783668269255 |
| ISBN-13 | : 3668269254 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (55 Downloads) |
Download or read book Plato's Philosopher King: A Potent Object of Hope? written by Michael Ernest Sweet and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2016-08-04 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essay from the year 2016 in the subject Philosophy - Philosophy of the Ancient World, grade: A+, Johns Hopkins University, course: Western Political Philosophy, language: English, abstract: In this essay, Michael Ernest Sweet examines the concept of Plato's philosopher-king as found in "The Republic". Is the concept a paradox and a pragmatic impossibility, or is the concept a rhetorical device and a potent object of hope on the quest to uncover the meaning of justice? Perhaps Plato's aim in constructing such a paradox is to show us the impossibility of the perfect political regime?
