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Philosopher-kings of antiquity : lives of an ideal /
One of the most celebrated of Plato''s ideas was that if human society was ever to function successfully then philosophers would need to become kings, or kings philosophers. In a perfect state, therefore, philosophic wisdom should be wedded to political power. In antiquity, who were or asp...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Continuum International Publishing Group,
2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | One of the most celebrated of Plato''s ideas was that if human society was ever to function successfully then philosophers would need to become kings, or kings philosophers. In a perfect state, therefore, philosophic wisdom should be wedded to political power. In antiquity, who were or aspired to be philosopher-kings? What was their understanding of wisdom and the limits of knowledge? What influence have they had on periods beyond antiquity? This volume focuses on Plato and his contemporaries; Alexander the Great and his Hellenistic successors; Marcus Aurelius and the ''good emperors''; Mose. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (viii, 256 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-247) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781441108821 1441108823 9780826434753 0826434754 |