Plato and Ideal Politics: From The Republic to the Statesman
The third video of the History of Political Doctrines is of course on Plato. The Republic is possibly one of the most known books of all time. Yet, the content can be understood only taking in consideration the bigger picture, meaning Socrates’ life and Plato’s other dialogues. Check the video to learn more.
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Learning Objectives
What was Plato’s vision on politics?
What is The Republic about?
What is the Statesman about?
How can we interpret Plato?
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:41 An introduction to Plato’s political philosophy
01:14 The Republic or Politeia
06:09 The Statesman or Politicus
07:27 How to Interpret Plato
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References
“The Republic” by Plato: http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/republi...
“The Problem of Justice in Plato’s Republic” by B.M. Laing: https://www.jstor.org/stable/3746533
“The Individual and the Class in Plato’s Republic” by Joseph Maguire: https://www.jstor.org/stable/3295234
“Function, Ability and Desire in Plato’s Republic” by Coumoundouros and Polansky: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10....
“The Sequence of Forms of Government in Plato's 'Republic' Compared with the Actual History of Greek Cities” by H. E. Malden: https://www.jstor.org/stable/3678046
Greek tyrants: https://www.britannica.com/topic/tyra...
“The Statesman” by Plato: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1738/...
Plato’s dialogue on “Laws”: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1750/...
Plato and Rousseau: https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/about.i...