The value of rule in Plato’s dialogues: a reply to Melissa Lane
I examine Melissa Lane’s claim that antianarchia is an element of Plato’s political thought. Plato’s antianarchia, she claims, is his profound rejection of political anarchy and corresponding general commitment to the value of rulers and officeholders. I argue that while Socrates is committed to ant...
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Language: | English |
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Coimbra University Press
2017-07-01
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Series: | Plato |
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Online Access: | https://impactum-journals.uc.pt/platojournal/article/view/4425 |