Michael Ernest Sweet

Plato's Philosopher King: A Potent Object of Hope? (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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?

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: GRIN Verlag
• Seitenzahl: 18
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. August 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783668269255
• Artikelnr.: 45757357

Autorenporträt

Michael Ernest Sweet is an award-winning Canadian educator, writer, and photographer.