Greek Political Theory (Routledge Library Editions: Political Science Volume 18) |
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Author:
| Barker, Sir Ernest |
Series title: | Routledge Library Editions: Political Science Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-135-02686-8 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2013 |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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Imprint: | Routledge |
Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
List Price: | USD $220.00 |
Book Description:
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Once interpreted as a revolutionary of the left, and a prophet of Socialism, Plato has lately been interpreted as a revolutionary of the Right and a forerunner of Fascism. In this book Plato appears as himself - a revolutionary indeed, and even an authoritarian, but a revolutionary of the pure idea of the Good, and an authoritarian of the pure reason, unattached either to the Right or the Left.
Once interpreted as a revolutionary of the left, and a prophet of Socialism, Plato has lately been interpreted as a revolutionary of the Right and a forerunner of Fascism. In this book Plato appears as himself - a revolutionary indeed, and even an authoritarian, but a revolutionary of the pure idea of the Good, and an authoritarian of the pure reason, unattached either to the Right or the Left.