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Plato as critical theorist /

Is there any point in thinking about the best possible society? Over the last decade or so, a number of political philosophers have argued that such "ideal theory" is a dangerous distraction from the concrete power struggles that make up "real politics." Jonny Thakkar takes a dif...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Thakkar, Jonny, 1982- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2018.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • What is philosophy for?
  • Why philosophers should rule
  • The beautiful city
  • Plato and Athens
  • Historical possibility
  • Philosopher-citizens
  • Moneymaking and malfunction.