Athens Victorious: Democracy in Plato's Republic

ISBN-13: 9780739123270 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 262 str.

Greg Recco

Opis

Athens Victorious examines the notion of freedom in Plato's Republic, the proper understanding of which the author argues is essential for understanding the dialogue's ultimate political message. A close, thorough, and innovative analysis of the section of the dialogue in which various constitutional options are discussed leads to the surprising conclusion that the dialogue is advocating democracy, not some kind of totalitarian state.