Philosophers in the "Republic" : Plato's Two Paradigms /
In Plato's Republic, Socrates contends that philosophers make the best rulers because only they behold with their mind's eye the eternal and purely intelligible Forms of the Just, the Noble, and the Good. When, in addition, these men and women are endowed with a vast array of moral, intell...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Ithaca, N.Y. :
Cornell University Press,
[2012]
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Two Paradigms
- 1. Philosophers by Nature
- 2. Philosophers by Design I: The Making of a Philosopher
- 3. Philosophers by Design II: The Making of a Ruler
- 4. Socratic Piety: The Fifth Cardinal Virtue
- 5. Justice as Moderation
- Conclusion: "In a Healthy Way"
- Works Cited
- Index.