How to Individuate the Powers of Knowledge and Opinion in Plato's Republic V

At the end of Republic V Socrates argues that differences between knowledge and opinion justify rule by philosophers in his ideal city; within this argument he gives a theory of powers. The theory contains a logical gap: Socrates mentions two criteria by which he individuates powers, yet assumes in...

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Main Author: Brian David Prince
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 2014-11-01
Series:Revista de Filosofia Antiga
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Online Access:https://www.revistas.usp.br/filosofiaantiga/article/view/79887