"Unless...the philosophers rule as kings or those now called kings and chiefs genuinely and adequately philosophize, and political power and philosophy coincide in the same place, while the many natures now making their way to either apart from the other are by necessity excluded, there is no rest from ills for the cities my dear Glaucon, nor I think for humankind, nor will the regime we have now described in speech ever come forth from nature, insofar as possible, and see the light of the … [Read more...] about Is Socrates Being Ironic in The Republic?
The Republic Review
Leadership in The Republic
As a manual on leadership, Plato’s The Republic is a very useful thought experiment. But, it is a useful guide to leadership? First off, The Republic a mammothly sprawling book. It is a conversation which wanders all over the place, constantly circling back to the general theme. But even there, it isn’t entirely clear what the general theme actually is. Justice? Good Government? Education? Moral Character? In previous readings, I had read the book as an … [Read more...] about Leadership in The Republic